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Sociology 1010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBvGBdIHs7s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1oOjKQflN0 http://sep.stanford.edu/sep/jon/family/jos/culture/index.html The point of this assignments is so that you learn and gain insights on how both the Progressives (Liberals) and the Traditionalists (Conservatives) see and reason about public issues. If you end up writing both your initial post and reply from (Progressive and Conservative on say Abortion) you are doing the wrong thing. The cultural war is being waged by 2 major camps--Traditionalist (Conservatives) and Progressives (Liberals). For this assignment, I will like you to do the following: Step 1: Pick an ideological standpoint (say, Progressive), and post on 1 of the topics (say abortion) from the Progressive standpoint. (Your title: Progressive on Abortion). Please complete this step before doing anything else. Step 2: React to a post by a fellow student from the opposing standpoint. (Say the person wrote on: Felon Enfranchisement, Progressive Ideology; You then change your title to say: Felon Enfranchisement: Traditionalist Ideology) In a separate paragraph, examine and explain which camp is winning, or has won, the ideological war. (Note: Your two post must cover both the Progressive and Traditionalist ideological stances on different public issues). Please, avoid personalizing (I believe that . . ., it is my view that . . .) the discussion. Simply say: "Progressive would argue that . . . or, From the Conservatives standpoint . . . or, According to the Liberals . . . etc. Here are a list of Public Issues: Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage Women in Combat Three Strikes and You're Out Policy Sex Education in Public Schools Stop and Frisk Race and Ethnic Relations Stem Cell Research Gender Relations Felon Disenfranchisement Affirmative Action Anti-smoking laws Immigration School desegregation Freedom of Expression Abortion Gun Ownership Flying While Arab (profiling) Patriot Act Conceal/Open and Carry (of handguns) Affordable Health Act Public School Prayer Social Welfare--Social Security Social Welfare--Unemployment Insurance Prostitution / Sex Work Death Penalty Week 3: Support and Empowerment of Employees How does healthcare compare with other fields in markers, such as employee empowerment and engagement? Investigating that question is one purpose of your Module 2 Assignment, for which you will interview three employees in different fields, with one individual in healthcare. You will also consider the theme of psychological safety, which you will explore in more detail in Week ...
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Discussion: Healthy Relationships in the Workplace
Healthy relationships form the basis for a positive workplace. When staff are engaged in their jobs, supported by one another, and feel a sense of security in their work, healthy relationships among staff members will flourish. Nurse managers can assess the workplace for healthy relationships by observing the interactions among staff members. Are trust, respect, and collegiality evident, or might some staff members display toxic or dysfunctional behaviors toward one another? When toxic or dysfunctional behaviors are evident even among the smallest cohort of staff, nurse managers must take steps to foster positive interactions. In fact, all other efforts to establish a positive workplace will likely fall short if they are not built on the foundation of healthy interpersonal relationships.
In this Discussion, you examine the interactions between employees at your current organization or one with which you are familiar. You also explore positive psychology, a theory of well-being that has helped many workplaces to increase positivity and foster healthy relationships among staff members.
To prepare
Review Chapter 2, “Cultivating the Leadership Relationship” in the course text, From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health Care. Examine how leaders cultivate healthy relationships among all staff members.
Review the article, “Using Positive Psychology to Engage Your Staff during Difficult Times.” How can positive psychology foster healthy workplace relationships and increase staff engagement?
Reflect on the interactions you see in your own organization or in one with which you are familiar. What relationships do you observe across different job categories, such as RNs, LPNs, techs, and nursing assistants? Do relationship disparities exist between shifts, departments, or members of different disciplines, such as nursing staff and physicians?
Identify environments where unhealthy relationships most commonly occur. What leadership strategies might you use to build healthy relationships among these specific staff members? Furthermore, how could you apply positive psychology to increase positivity in this environment?
Post an explanation of at least two leadership strategies you could implement to build healthy relationships among staff members in the workplace you selected. Cite specific examples in your explanation by identifying the staff members you would target and explaining how your strategies would foster healthy interactions among these staff members. In addition, suggest at least one positive psychology strategy you could employ to increase the ratio of positive to negative interactions in your workplace; explain your rationale.
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OverviewDevelop a 4–6-page position about a specific health care.docx
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Develop a 4–6-page position about a specific health care issue as it relates to a target vulnerable population. Include an analysis of existing evidence and position papers to help support your position. Your analysis should also present and respond to one or more opposing viewpoints.
Note
: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Position papers are a method to evaluate the most current evidence and policies related to health care issues. They offer a way for researchers to explore the views of any number of organizations around a topic. This can help you to develop your own position and approach to care around a topic or issue.
This assessment will focus on analyzing position papers about an issue related to addiction, chronicity, emotional and mental health, genetics and genomics, or immunity. Many of these topics are quickly evolving as technology advances, or as we attempt to push past stigmas. For example, technology advances and DNA sequencing provide comprehensive information to allow treatment to become more targeted and effective for the individual. However as a result, nurses must be able to understand and teach patients about the impact of this information. With this great power comes concerns that patient conditions are protected in an ethical and compassionate manner.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
Evaluate the evidence and positions of others that could support a team's approach to improving the quality and outcomes of care for a specific issue in a target population.
Evaluate the evidence and positions of others that are contrary to a team's approach to improving the quality and outcomes of care for a specific issue in a target population.
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Explain the role of the interprofessional team in facilitating improvements for a specific issue in a target population.
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Explain a position with regard to health outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
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Assignment: Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to health promotion and disease prevention delivered in primary care settings. Efforts in this area can have significant positive impacts by reducing the need for primary healthcare and by reducing the stress on the healthcare system.
Changes in the industry only serve to stress what has always been true; namely, that the healthcare field has always faced significant challenges, and that goals to improve healthcare will always involve multiple stakeholders. This should not seem surprising given the circumstances. Indeed, when a growing population needs care, there are factors involved such as the demands of providing that care and the rising costs associated with healthcare. Generally, it is not surprising that the field of healthcare is an industry facing multifaceted issues that evolve over time.
In this module’s Discussion, you reviewed some healthcare issues/stressors and selected one for further review. For this Assignment, you will consider in more detail the healthcare issue/stressor you selected. You will also review research that addresses the issue/stressor and write a white paper to your organization’s leadership that addresses the issue/stressor you selected.
To Prepare:
Review the national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the Resources and reflect on the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for study.
Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your Discussion post for the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected.
Identify and review two additional scholarly resources (not included in the Resources for this module) that focus on change strategies implemented by healthcare organizations to address your selected national healthcare issue/stressor.
The Assignment (3-4 Pages):
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Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
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APA Refresher
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Based on the feedback obtained in Unit 9 on your project draft, revise your project as needed. Submit your final project in this assignment. Review the Evidence-Based Management course project description prior to submitting to ensure you understand the and meet the grading criteria for this assignment.
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How does the organization curb high employee turnover?
The organization has been hiring administrators, but the number of those quitting is more than the retention rate. This is referred to as employee turnover. It has been described as the percentage of employees who leave the organization and the new ones are hired. The goal of any efficient organization is to reduce employee turnover as it hurts any organization’s bottom line (Lee, 2012). This is because research has indicated that it costs twice as more to train a new employee than to retain a current one. High turnover can also negatively impact other employees’ motivation.
To achieve this goal, the healthcare organization needs to be aware of the different strategies to avert this trend. First, the organization needs to hire the right individuals from the start. This is the single best method of averting staff turnover (Lee, 2012). Candidate should be interviewed and vetted carefully so as to ensure they possess the right skillset that will fit into the company culture. The organization should also set the right benefits and compensation structure as incentives to employees. Such information can be obtained by the human resources department getting current industry data on various industry pay packages. They can also get creative when necessary such as implementing flexible bonus structures and work schedules. HR can obtain this information from the internet or surveys conducted by other interested parties.
Once the relevant data and information are obtained, the organization can use it to devise strategies to curb the high employee turnover. Such data can be used to implement ways of bolstering employees’ engagement (Sheridan, 2014). This is because employees are motivated by healthy social interaction and a more rewarding work environment. The data will also be useful in reviewing the employees’ compensation and benefits package paying attention to the trends in the industry.
The stakeholders in this exercise will be the healthcare institution’s management and its employees. This is because they are directly affected by the high staff turnover. The management has to incur the costs of replacing and training new staff members while the staff are demotivated when their colleagues constantly quit (Lee, 2012). Controlling staff turnover is not an easy task, but the health care facility has made great strides. Currently, there are fewer employees quitting their jobs as a result of additional incentives. Such i.
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Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing Practice
Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.
Include the following:
1. Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some aspect of the health care delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse's role and responsibility.
2. Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.
3. Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.
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You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.The role of the health care professional includes being a moral agent or a person whose actions affect themselves and others at a moral level. It is important to have a personal ethic or moral framework in which you ground your practice and professional relationships. The purpose of this writing is to explore and create a foundation for leadership and ethics in your professional practice.
Write a reflection on the nature, sources, and implications of your values, beliefs, and ethical perspectives that guide your personal life and nursing practice. Please note, grading is based on the clarity and depth of your writing and the apparent effort given the assignment, not on the rightness or wrongness of your position. You are encouraged to be honest in your self-assessments and conclusions.
Each of the following points must be addressed in your essay:
· Primary influences (childhood and adult)
· Ethical principles that influence you personally and professionally
· Ethical practice of professional nursing
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· Ethical leadership and professional development plan. Include both positive and negative aspects of your character that emerge when you are in a position of authority.
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As discussed in this week's Learning Resources, a variety of factors influence individuals' job satisfaction.
This Application Assignment provides an opportunity to analyze some of these factors and to think about how this relates to your current or future as a health care manager.
Prepare for this assignment by reviewing the Learning Resources, including the "Barbara Norris: Leading Change in the General Surgery Unit" case. Also, conduct your own research on this topic using the Walden library and credible Web sites.
Read the
Job Satisfaction Interview Document
and prepare to interview five individuals.
Ideally, you will interview two individuals in managerial or supervisory positions and three employees in health care organizations. Do not interview your own supervisor or direct reports.
You are encouraged to modify the Job Satisfaction Interview Document to incorporate your own questions devised from the Learning Resources and your own research.
Conduct each interview as follows:
·
Ask the participant to rank each of the survey items in order of importance to him or her (i.e., #1 has the most influence on the work experience and job satisfaction, and so on).
·
Ask the participant follow-up questions as appropriate.
·
Note information about the participant that will help you conduct your analysis. For instance, include first names, professional credentials, and levels of experience.
Then, analyze the information you have collected in conjunction with the research and ideas presented in the Learning Resources, as well as the resources that you have identified on your own. Consider the following questions:
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What similarities and differences do you notice between and among various individuals (e.g., managers versus employees)? What patterns emerge?
·
What contextual factors should inform your analysis? For instance, how might the current economic climate inform individuals' responses? How could the level of education and training an individual has influence what he or she values most in a job?
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Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and from additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the
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Review Chapter 2, “Cultivating the Leadership Relationship” in the course text, From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health Care. Examine how leaders cultivate healthy relationships among all staff members.
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Overview
Develop a 4–6-page position about a specific health care issue as it relates to a target vulnerable population. Include an analysis of existing evidence and position papers to help support your position. Your analysis should also present and respond to one or more opposing viewpoints.
Note
: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Position papers are a method to evaluate the most current evidence and policies related to health care issues. They offer a way for researchers to explore the views of any number of organizations around a topic. This can help you to develop your own position and approach to care around a topic or issue.
This assessment will focus on analyzing position papers about an issue related to addiction, chronicity, emotional and mental health, genetics and genomics, or immunity. Many of these topics are quickly evolving as technology advances, or as we attempt to push past stigmas. For example, technology advances and DNA sequencing provide comprehensive information to allow treatment to become more targeted and effective for the individual. However as a result, nurses must be able to understand and teach patients about the impact of this information. With this great power comes concerns that patient conditions are protected in an ethical and compassionate manner.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
Evaluate the evidence and positions of others that could support a team's approach to improving the quality and outcomes of care for a specific issue in a target population.
Evaluate the evidence and positions of others that are contrary to a team's approach to improving the quality and outcomes of care for a specific issue in a target population.
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Explain the role of the interprofessional team in facilitating improvements for a specific issue in a target population.
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Explain a position with regard to health outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Communicate an initial viewpoint regarding a specific issue in a target population and a synthesis of existing positions in a logically structured and concise manner, writing content clearly with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Integrate .
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Assignment: Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
The Quadruple Aim provides broad categories of goals to pursue to maintain and improve healthcare. Within each goal are many issues that, if addressed successfully, may have a positive impact on outcomes. For example, healthcare leaders are being tasked to shift from an emphasis on disease management often provided in an acute care setting to health promotion and disease prevention delivered in primary care settings. Efforts in this area can have significant positive impacts by reducing the need for primary healthcare and by reducing the stress on the healthcare system.
Changes in the industry only serve to stress what has always been true; namely, that the healthcare field has always faced significant challenges, and that goals to improve healthcare will always involve multiple stakeholders. This should not seem surprising given the circumstances. Indeed, when a growing population needs care, there are factors involved such as the demands of providing that care and the rising costs associated with healthcare. Generally, it is not surprising that the field of healthcare is an industry facing multifaceted issues that evolve over time.
In this module’s Discussion, you reviewed some healthcare issues/stressors and selected one for further review. For this Assignment, you will consider in more detail the healthcare issue/stressor you selected. You will also review research that addresses the issue/stressor and write a white paper to your organization’s leadership that addresses the issue/stressor you selected.
To Prepare:
Review the national healthcare issues/stressors presented in the Resources and reflect on the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for study.
Reflect on the feedback you received from your colleagues on your Discussion post for the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected.
Identify and review two additional scholarly resources (not included in the Resources for this module) that focus on change strategies implemented by healthcare organizations to address your selected national healthcare issue/stressor.
The Assignment (3-4 Pages):
Analysis of a Pertinent Healthcare Issue
Develop a 3- to 4-page paper, written to your organization’s leadership team, addressing your selected national healthcare issue/stressor and how it is impacting your work setting. Be sure to address the following:
Describe the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and its impact on your organization. Use organizational data to quantify the impact (if necessary, seek assistance from leadership or appropriate stakeholders in your organization).
Provide a brief summary of the two articles you reviewed from outside resources on the national healthcare issue/stressor. Explain how the healthcare issue/stressor is being addressed in other organizations.
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Resources
Evidence-Based Management Scoring Guide
.
APA Refresher
.
Based on the feedback obtained in Unit 9 on your project draft, revise your project as needed. Submit your final project in this assignment. Review the Evidence-Based Management course project description prior to submitting to ensure you understand the and meet the grading criteria for this assignment.
Course Project:
Units with response feedback for Final Project:
Unit 4
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How does the organization curb high employee turnover?
The organization has been hiring administrators, but the number of those quitting is more than the retention rate. This is referred to as employee turnover. It has been described as the percentage of employees who leave the organization and the new ones are hired. The goal of any efficient organization is to reduce employee turnover as it hurts any organization’s bottom line (Lee, 2012). This is because research has indicated that it costs twice as more to train a new employee than to retain a current one. High turnover can also negatively impact other employees’ motivation.
To achieve this goal, the healthcare organization needs to be aware of the different strategies to avert this trend. First, the organization needs to hire the right individuals from the start. This is the single best method of averting staff turnover (Lee, 2012). Candidate should be interviewed and vetted carefully so as to ensure they possess the right skillset that will fit into the company culture. The organization should also set the right benefits and compensation structure as incentives to employees. Such information can be obtained by the human resources department getting current industry data on various industry pay packages. They can also get creative when necessary such as implementing flexible bonus structures and work schedules. HR can obtain this information from the internet or surveys conducted by other interested parties.
Once the relevant data and information are obtained, the organization can use it to devise strategies to curb the high employee turnover. Such data can be used to implement ways of bolstering employees’ engagement (Sheridan, 2014). This is because employees are motivated by healthy social interaction and a more rewarding work environment. The data will also be useful in reviewing the employees’ compensation and benefits package paying attention to the trends in the industry.
The stakeholders in this exercise will be the healthcare institution’s management and its employees. This is because they are directly affected by the high staff turnover. The management has to incur the costs of replacing and training new staff members while the staff are demotivated when their colleagues constantly quit (Lee, 2012). Controlling staff turnover is not an easy task, but the health care facility has made great strides. Currently, there are fewer employees quitting their jobs as a result of additional incentives. Such i.
Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing PracticeExamine change
Health Care Delivery Models and Nursing Practice
Examine changes introduced to reform or restructure the U.S. health care delivery system. In a 1,000-1,250 word paper, discuss action taken for reform and restructuring and the role of the nurse within this changing environment.
Include the following:
1. Outline a current or emerging health care law or federal regulation introduced to reform or restructure some aspect of the health care delivery system. Describe the effect of this on nursing practice and the nurse's role and responsibility.
2. Discuss how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes. Explain how these affect nursing practice and describe the expectations and responsibilities of the nursing role in these situations.
3. Discuss professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.
4. Research emerging trends. Predict two ways in which the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next five years to respond to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.
You are required to cite to a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.The role of the health care professional includes being a moral agent or a person whose actions affect themselves and others at a moral level. It is important to have a personal ethic or moral framework in which you ground your practice and professional relationships. The purpose of this writing is to explore and create a foundation for leadership and ethics in your professional practice.
Write a reflection on the nature, sources, and implications of your values, beliefs, and ethical perspectives that guide your personal life and nursing practice. Please note, grading is based on the clarity and depth of your writing and the apparent effort given the assignment, not on the rightness or wrongness of your position. You are encouraged to be honest in your self-assessments and conclusions.
Each of the following points must be addressed in your essay:
· Primary influences (childhood and adult)
· Ethical principles that influence you personally and professionally
· Ethical practice of professional nursing
· ORDER NURSING COURSE WORKS HERE
· Ethical leadership and professional development plan. Include both positive and negative aspects of your character that emerge when you are in a position of authority.
References
Delhove, J., Osenk, I., Prichard, I., & ...
As discussed in this weeks Learning Resources, a variety of factors.docx
As discussed in this week's Learning Resources, a variety of factors influence individuals' job satisfaction.
This Application Assignment provides an opportunity to analyze some of these factors and to think about how this relates to your current or future as a health care manager.
Prepare for this assignment by reviewing the Learning Resources, including the "Barbara Norris: Leading Change in the General Surgery Unit" case. Also, conduct your own research on this topic using the Walden library and credible Web sites.
Read the
Job Satisfaction Interview Document
and prepare to interview five individuals.
Ideally, you will interview two individuals in managerial or supervisory positions and three employees in health care organizations. Do not interview your own supervisor or direct reports.
You are encouraged to modify the Job Satisfaction Interview Document to incorporate your own questions devised from the Learning Resources and your own research.
Conduct each interview as follows:
·
Ask the participant to rank each of the survey items in order of importance to him or her (i.e., #1 has the most influence on the work experience and job satisfaction, and so on).
·
Ask the participant follow-up questions as appropriate.
·
Note information about the participant that will help you conduct your analysis. For instance, include first names, professional credentials, and levels of experience.
Then, analyze the information you have collected in conjunction with the research and ideas presented in the Learning Resources, as well as the resources that you have identified on your own. Consider the following questions:
·
What similarities and differences do you notice between and among various individuals (e.g., managers versus employees)? What patterns emerge?
·
What contextual factors should inform your analysis? For instance, how might the current economic climate inform individuals' responses? How could the level of education and training an individual has influence what he or she values most in a job?
Write a
2- to 3-page paper in which you:
·
Analyze two or more key factors that influence job satisfaction, noting why you think these factors are particularly important. Include specific references to your interviews and at least four resources in your analysis.
·
Propose strategies for how
health care managers can help to promote a positive work experience and job satisfaction for their direct reports. Explain how and why this is important for helping an organization to fulfill its mission, vision, and values, and achieve its goals and objectives.
Note
: At the end of your paper, include notes from your interviews or the actual documents.
Your written assignments must follow APA guidelines. Be sure to support your work with specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and from additional scholarly sources as appropriate. Refer to the
Essential Guide to APA Style for Walden Students
to ensure that your in-text citations and ref.
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Develop a 4–6-page position about a specific health care issue as it relates to a target vulnerable population. Include an analysis of existing evidence and position papers to help support your position. Your analysis should also present and respond to one or more opposing viewpoints.
Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Position papers are a method to evaluate the most current evidence and policies related to health care issues. They offer a way for researchers to explore the views of any number of organizations around a topic. This can help you to develop your own position and approach to care around a topic or issue.
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This assessment will focus on analyzing position papers about an issue related to addiction, chronicity, emotional and mental health, genetics and genomics, or immunity. Many of these topics are quickly evolving as technology advances, or as we attempt to push past stigmas. For example, technology advances and DNA sequencing provide comprehensive information to allow treatment to become more targeted and effective for the individual. However as a result, nurses must be able to understand and teach patients about the impact of this information. With this great power comes concerns that patient conditions are protected in an ethical and compassionate manner.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
Evaluate the evidence and positions of others that could support a team's approach to improving the quality and outcomes of care for a specific issue in a target population.
Evaluate the evidence and positions of others that are contrary to a team's approach to improving the quality and outcomes of care for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 2: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of interprofessional interventions in achieving desired population health outcomes.
Explain the role of the interprofessional team in facilitating improvements for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 3: Analyze population health outcomes in terms of their implications for health policy advocacy.
Explain a position with regard to health outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Communicate an initial viewpoint regarding a specific issue in a target population and a synthesis of existing positions in a logically s.
Assignment Sexual Harassment in the WorkplaceJulie has been a
Assignment: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Julie has been a nurse at Memorial Hospital for three years. During that time, she has developed productive relationships with her colleagues and has earned a reputation for providing exceptional care to patients. One day she approaches you, her manager, and asks to speak in private. Once you are alone, Julie explains that over the past couple of months she has heard a physician and two nurses repeatedly make disparaging remarks about people who are homosexual. She appears visibly upset as she tells you this. Julie says that the situation has become so uncomfortable that she no longer feels safe in this environment.Does this scenario reflect a possible case of sexual harassment? How would you respond to Julie, and what steps might you take next?
Sexual harassment is an important topic in today’s organizations–one that is often addressed through HR presentations and trainings. However, even for experienced nurse managers and HR professionals, it can be challenging to recognize some of the behaviors and actions that may indicate sexual harassment. Nurses in leadership and management positions have a critical responsibility to become attuned to the various interactions that can be problematic, including inappropriate remarks and jokes, improper fraternization, quid pro quo situations, and potentially offensive images.
To prepare
Review the articles, “Sexual Harassment – A Touchy Subject for Nurses,” “Why Are Nurses Leaving? Findings from an Initial Qualitative Study on Nursing,” and “Bullying, Harassment, and Horizontal Violence in the Nursing Workforce.” Consider sexual harassment situations most commonly experienced by nurses.Think about a work environment with which you are familiar. Have you witnessed or experienced any behaviors that–perhaps with the benefit of hindsight and increasing awareness–may be construed as sexual harassment, even if you did not think of them that way at the time? Do you recall any instances in which you might have intentionally or unintentionally contributed to or participated in an environment that tolerated harassment against one or more individuals? If so, what were your thoughts and feelings at the time? How, perhaps, has your perspective since shifted?Select one of the following options:
Option 1:
Conduct research via the Walden Library, or other scholarly sites, to select an article that presents an authentic example of workplace sexual harassment.
Option 2:
Identify an authentic example of suspected or proven sexual harassment from your professional experience.Conduct research related to your selected example to assess the ramifications that may result from instances of sexual harassment.
Consider how you could partner with HR to mitigate situations of sexual harassment in your workplace. In addition, think about specific steps you could take to diminish inappropriate behaviors in the workplace.
Submit
a 3- to 5-page paper in whic ...
Discussion 1 Social Technologies in the WorkplaceAs a nurse man.docx
Discussion 1: Social Technologies in the Workplace
As a nurse manager, it is imperative to understand how social technologies can impact productivity, peer-to-peer relationships, and patient safety within the workplace. Collaborating with HR to understand policies and the organization’s expectations related to the use of social technologies allows nurse managers to more effectively and appropriately integrate today’s social platforms while mitigating the occurrence of inappropriate behaviors.
For this week’s Discussion, your Instructor will assign you to one of the scenarios below. You will then use that scenario to investigate the social, ethical, and legal ramifications of social technologies.
Scenario One: You have recently been promoted to charge nurse for the day shift in your department. As a result of this promotion, your former peers are now reporting directly to you. You have been working in your setting for five years and consider many of these peers to be your friends. The way that one of your friends posts on social media sites has always bothered you. Many times, her comments are inappropriate, discussing her negative feelings about “ignorant superiors” and “annoying patients.” You also know that she frequently accesses these sites for extended periods of time while patients are waiting to be helped. Now that she reports directly to you, how do you address this? If your workplace does not have a formal policy on social media use, how can you adapt her behaviors to align with the expectations of nursing professionalism?
Scenario Two: It has been a little over a year since you accepted your nurse management position at a local pediatrics office. Since then, you have observed that many nurses seem uneasy when they work with one of your top physicians. You wonder why so many nurses are hesitant to work with such an experienced physician, particularly since most of your families rave about her dedication and caring nature toward their children. One day, while taking careful observation of your staff, you watch a nurse take out a patient chart and begin to text. The nurse becomes visibly upset as she sees you approach. When you question her about her behavior, she confides that the physician asks all nurses to text patient test results to her. The nurse admits that she feels uncomfortable sending private information via text message and only did so after multiple requests and increasing pressure from the physician. According to ethical and legal guidelines, who is at fault for this error in judgment? Since the nurse is the employee who sent the information, should action be taken against her, against the physician, or against both parties?
Scenario Three: A physician in your setting is an avid user of social media. On many of his personal pages, which include blogs about his various outdoor hobbies, he plasters pictures of himself and his friends out drinking. He also tends to post extreme comments about politics and the economy. M.
Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organizatio.docx
Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.
Professional Context
Many organizations work to better local and global communities' quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization of interest.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.
Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.
Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.
Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services.
Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.
Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Note:
Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Preparation
Assume you are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of the work of several nonprofit organizations and government agencies whose work contributes to this effort in some way. You have partic.
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APPLYING THEORY
Running head: APPLYING THEORY 1
Applying Theory to Specific Settings and Populations
Applying Theory to Specific Settings and Populations
Employment is a concern that affects society, communities, families, and individuals. The world of work has changed considerably with each generation: advances in technology, changes in jobs and industries, high unemployment, universal health care, and lower wages, to name a few (Shoffner, 2006). To meet the needs of our clients today, counselors should be knowledgeable in career theories that can be applied to their career choice and development. This paper focuses on two theories: Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), and Theory of Work Adjustment (TWA). This author identifies the strengths and weaknesses to both perspectives, and explains how these theories may be applied to trauma and crisis populations.
Work Setting and Client Population
For the last ten years I worked in the field of education as an elementary school teacher. I recently made a career change that I felt compelled to follow: to counsel victims of violence and trauma survivors. I am currently not working in the field of mental health; however, I wish to pursue any work setting such as a hospital, shelter, or agency that serves victimized populations. I also aspire to get involved with Red Cross or FEMA relief agencies when services are needed for disaster relief. I want to give back to the community, and make it count.
Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and Theory of Work Adjustment
Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) is a learning and cognitive approach to career development and choice (Shoffner, 2006). The key concepts of self-efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, and career choice barriers and supports, contribute to career interests, goals, and behavior (Morris, Shoffner, & Newsome, 2009). Chronister & McWhirter (2003) assert that SCCT integrates the role of environmental influences on the “development and pursuit of vocational and educational interests, choices, and performance” (p. 419). In short, people’s interests and aspirations are influenced by their belief that they can do things well.
The Theory of Work Adjustment (TWA), by Dawis, England, and Lofquist, was developed from the trait and factor approach to career counseling. TWA posits that success on the job results from a good “fit” between individuals and their work environments (Shoffner, 2006). The four main components of TWA are satisfaction, person--environment correspondence, reinforcement value, and ability, addressing both individual characteristics and pertinent environmental factors (Shoffner, 2006).
Similarities and Differences
Social Cognitive Career Theory and Theory of Work Adjustment both have a solid and extensive research base with continuous empirical findings to support their theoretical approaches to career development. Both theories may be applied to a variety of populations such as “girl.
Please note research can NOT be on organization related to minors, i.docx
Please note research can NOT be on organization related to minors, incarcerated individuals or mental health co morbidities. Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.
Professional Context
Many organizations work to better local and global communities' quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization of interest.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.
Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.
Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.
Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services.
Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.
Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Note:
Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Preparation
Assume you are interested in expanding your role as a nurse and are considering working in an area where you can help to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within the local or global community. You are aware of the work .
Discussion 2 Managing Conflict in the WorkplaceHigh-pressure en.docx
Discussion 2: Managing Conflict in the Workplace
High-pressure environments, life-or-death implications, constant change, and long days of exhausting work … It is not surprising that conflicts arise in health care settings. In the fast-paced environment in which nurses work, small differences in decision making, processes, work ethic, and personal characteristics can quickly escalate
As a nurse manager, you need to develop and model skills that effectively address conflict situations. Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, offers sound advice that can be applied to conflict management and resolution. In Habit 4, Think Win-Win, Covey (2004) explains, “[m]any people think in terms of either/or: either you’re nice or you’re tough. Win-win requires that you be both. It is a balancing act between courage and consideration.” Ultimately, how you manage conflict in your setting will determine whether you foster an environment that breeds contempt or one that fosters growth.
Conflict abounds in any workplace; it is a normal part of organizational life. Instead of avoiding or ignoring conflict, the role of the nurse manager is to coach employees through conflict situations and to exercise judgment on how and when to intervene. When managed effectively and focused on substantive issues, conflict can actually lead to better outcomes. However, when interpersonal conflicts go unaddressed, employee morale and engagement–two factors that can seriously impact quality of patient care—will dwindle.
When nurse managers observe employees engaging in toxic or inappropriate workplace behaviors, they must prepare to give difficult feedback. Delivering difficult feedback can be challenging for nurse managers, as they must address employees in a way that is authoritative, supportive, and resolute. One strategy nurse managers can use to deliver difficult feedback is to employ the scripting framework. In this week’s Discussion, you gain experience with using the scripting framework to resolve a conflict situation that you have observed in your past or present workplace.
To prepare
Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on the various forms of conflict that can occur in the workplace.
Consider the types of conflict, including bullying, horizontal violence, toxic and disruptive employees, misuse of social media, unbalanced power, harassment, and favoritism, that exist in your current organization or past place of employment.
Select one type of conflict you have observed. How has conflict impacted your work environment? How have nurse mangers attempted to address conflict situations?
Examine the six-step scripting framework for delivering difficult feedback in Chapter 7 of the course text, From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health Care. Then, use this framework to script a conversation between you and the employee(s) involved in the conflict situation you selected.
When drafting your script, reflect on how H.
13 hours agoTami Frazier Week 11 Initial Discussion PostCO.docx
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Tami Frazier
Week 11 Initial Discussion Post
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NURS 6052 – Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice
Week 11 Initial Post
Creating a Culture of Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in its most simplistic form is using the evidence, whether from clinical experiences or patient preferences, to make decisions that affect patient care positively (Polit & Beck, 2017). Evidence-based practice is essential for determining changes in practice that are needed to protect and provide safe care for patients. Nurses are the front-line of the healthcare system and are able to recognize and change policies and procedures. Therefore, nurses are responsible for sharing with their peers and co-workers the information obtained from their evidence-based research.
In order to make evidence-based changes, a dissemination plan needs to be in place. In our facility, our evidence-based practice nurse committee is responsible for teaching the staff on changes in practice. Once they have decided on the changes they present the information to the Emergency Department leadership. From there the changes are reported to the nursing staff through department meetings, bulletin boards, and online learning modules. This is based on the ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation which seeks to take research findings and use them to impact patient outcomes by using evidence-based care (Polit & Beck, 2017).
“Often in the dissemination phase, there are considerable barriers that exist. These barriers consist of prejudice toward findings, lack of approval from leadership, nurses attitudes, and the resources needed to make changes. Moore & Tierney (2019) found,
“an overarching theme of disconnection between research and evidence and the participants’ perceptions of contemporary nursing practice was underpinned by three themes:
1) We should be using it… but we’re not.
2) Employees suggested that research involvement was something left after graduation and no longer part of their day-to-day roles.
3) Research is other people’s business (p. 90).
In another report, it was suggested that evidence-based practice is challenging for nurses because of the pressures of a patient satisfaction culture and time constraints when caring for patients (Henderson & Fletcher, 2015). These barriers can only be overcome if nursing leadership has the courage to address them and help nurses see the positive benefits of evidence-based practice.
A culture of change is vital to making a significant improvement in the lives of patients. At this time nursing researchers are limited by a non-existent research culture leaving them nurses with the responsibility to develop that culture (Berthelsen & Holge-Hazelton, 2018). Creating an awareness of the research that is taking place by their peers removes the barriers of feeling not competent to participate. As nursing leadership, our role is to build a culture that creates curiosity and critical reflection ab.
Assessment 3PRINTLetter to the Editor Population Health P.docx
Assessment 3
PRINT
Letter to the Editor: Population Health Policy Advocacy
Write a 3–5 page letter to the editor of an academic or professional journal. Your submission should be succinct yet substantive.
Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Advocating for new policies is an important aspect of the master’s-prepared nurse. For new policies to be compelling they need to be supported by evidence. Supporting data can be used to illustrate why new policies and interventions are needed to help address a specific health issue. Compelling data can help sway the stakeholders and gain support for your policy.
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Another aspect of advocacy is disseminating new policies and interventions outside of the immediate care environment. This can be done by reaching out to professional organizations as well as academic and professional journals. A letter to the editor is one strategy for disseminating information to a wider audience, and to potentially enlist support throughout the wider professional community.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
Evaluate the current state of the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Justify why a developed policy will be vital in improving the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 2: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of interprofessional interventions in achieving desired population health outcomes.
Analyze the ways in which interprofessional aspects of a developed policy will support efficient and effective achievement of desired outcomes for the target population.
Competency 3: Analyze population health outcomes in terms of their implications for health policy advocacy.
Analyze how the current state of the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population necessitates health policy development and advocacy.
Advocate for policy development in other care settings with regard to a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Communicate in a professional and persuasive manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.
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Sociology 1010httpwww.youtube.comwatchv=nBvGBdIHs7sht.docx
Sociology 1010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBvGBdIHs7s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1oOjKQflN0
http://sep.stanford.edu/sep/jon/family/jos/culture/index.html
The point of this assignments is so that you learn and gain insights on how both the Progressives (Liberals) and the Traditionalists (Conservatives) see and reason about public issues. If you end up writing both your initial post and reply from (Progressive and Conservative on say Abortion) you are doing the wrong thing.
The cultural war is being waged by 2 major camps--Traditionalist (Conservatives) and Progressives (Liberals). For this assignment, I will like you to do the following:
Step 1: Pick an ideological standpoint (say, Progressive), and post on 1 of the topics (say abortion) from the Progressive standpoint. (Your title: Progressive on Abortion). Please complete this step before doing anything else.
Step 2: React to a post by a fellow student from the opposing standpoint. (Say the person wrote on: Felon Enfranchisement, Progressive Ideology; You then change your title to say: Felon Enfranchisement: Traditionalist Ideology) In a separate paragraph, examine and explain which camp is winning, or has won, the ideological war. (Note: Your two post must cover both the Progressive and Traditionalist ideological stances on different public issues).
Please, avoid personalizing (I believe that . . ., it is my view that . . .) the discussion. Simply say: "Progressive would argue that . . . or, From the Conservatives standpoint . . . or, According to the Liberals . . . etc.
Here are a list of Public Issues:
Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage
Women in Combat Three Strikes and You're Out Policy
Sex Education in Public Schools Stop and Frisk
Race and Ethnic Relations Stem Cell Research
Gender Relations Felon Disenfranchisement
Affirmative Action Anti-smoking laws
Immigration School desegregation
Freedom of Expression
Abortion
Gun Ownership Flying While Arab (profiling)
Patriot Act Conceal/Open and Carry (of handguns)
Affordable Health Act
Public School Prayer
Social Welfare--Social Security
Social Welfare--Unemployment Insurance
Prostitution / Sex Work
Death Penalty
Employee Interviews: Guidelines & Questions
Module 2 Assignment
Interviews on Employee Empowerment and Psychological Safety
Planning and Arranging the Interviews
Identify three individuals to interview: one in healthcare and two from other fields or industries (e.g., state/local government; business). Choose family members and friends you know well that will be comfortable answering honestly. Interview each pe.
Assignment 1Positioning Statement and MottoUse the pro.docx
Assignment 1
Positioning Statement and Motto
Use the provided information, as well as your own research, to assess one (1) of the stated brands (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony) by completing the questions below. At the end of the worksheet, be sure to develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. Submit the completed template in the Week 4 assignment submission link.
Name:
Professor’s Name:
Course Title:
Date:
Company/Brand Selected (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony):
1. Target Customers/Users
Who are the target customers for the company/brand? Make sure you tell why you selected each item that you did. (NOTE: DO NOT say “ANY, ALL, EVERYONE” you cannot target everyone, you must be specific)
Age Bracket: [Insert response]
Gender: [Insert response]
Income Bracket: [Insert response]
Education Level: [Insert response]
Lifestyle: [Insert response]
Psychographics (Interest, Hobbies, Past-times): [Insert response]
Values (What the customer values overall in life): [Insert response]
Other items you would segment up on: [Insert response]
How does the company currently reach its customers/users? What methods and media does the company use to currently reach the customers/users? What methods and media should the company use to currently reach the customers/users?
[Insert response]
What would grab the customers/users’ attention? Why do you think this will capture their attention?
[Insert response]
What do these target customers’ value from the business and its products? Why do you think they value these items?
[Insert response]
2. Competitors
Who are the brand’s competitors? Provide at least 3 competitors and tell why you selected each competitor.
Competitor 1: [Insert response]
Competitor 2: [Insert response]
Competitor 3: [Insert response]
What product category does the brand fit into? Why have you placed this brand into the product category that you did?
[Insert response]
What frame of reference (frame of mind) will customers use in making a choice to use/purchase this brand/service? What other brands/companies might customers compare this brand to (other than the top three identified above)?
[Insert response]
3. USP (Unique Selling Proposition) Creation
What is the brand’s uniqueness? Why do you think this is a key uniqueness for this business?
[Insert response]
What is the competitive advantage of the brand? How is it different from other competing brands? Why do you consider this a competitive advantage?
[Insert response]
What attributes or benefits does the brand have that dominate competitors? Why do you think they dominate?
[Insert response]
How is this brand/company better than its competitors? What is the brand’s USP (Unique Selling Proposition? Why have you decided upon this USP?
Unique Selling Proposition: [Insert response]
Defense of USP: [Insert response]
4. Positioning Statement & Motto
Develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. Below is an.
Criterion 1A - 4 - MasteryClearly described the goal that you ar
Criterion 1
A - 4 - Mastery
Clearly described the goal that you are focused on long term in a well-organized manner and why it is important to you while meeting the minimum length requirement.Criterion 2
A - 4 - Mastery
Provided a description of at least five different types of people that could be helpful to you in the future and thoroughly explained why.Criterion 3
A - 4 - Mastery
Provided a list of at least three social media platforms you could use to make personal contacts that could help you in your pursuit along with specifics on why and how you could use each platform.Criterion 4
A - 4 - Mastery
Provided a thorough description of the people you contacted, how you went about it, and how these contacts might be beneficial to have in the future.Criterion 5
A - 4 - Mastery
Paper, lists, and explanations were formatted correctly.Criterion 6
A - 4 - Mastery
Provided a correctly formatted APA reference page with at least 2 credible sources to support research.Criterion 7
A - 4 - Mastery
Demonstrated effective usage of English grammar and mechanics. 0-2 errors in English grammar and mechanics observed.
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Critical Thinking
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Audience Analysis
The instructor is critical in understanding that I conduct extensive research on the topic. Therefore, essential items should not be missed in the presentation as proof of extensive research. The details about the point son the safety of the patients while in the hands of the nurses should be conspicuous. This includes supporting the points with peer research articles. The use of graphics and data on the topic of discussion is a crucial enhancer to cementing the presentation. The presentation should also have points touching on three key aspects, pathos, ethos, and logos. This is because eliciting emotions in the audience brings relevance to the issue. This means the presentation must not lack the arguments for, arguments against, and the position statement. By bringing out these aspects, the instructor will be impressed that the desired amount of research was dedicated to the discussion topic.
One of the critical ingredients to impressing my peers is recognizing them and their contributions and arguments on the topic. I believe that my contributions to the case resemble their contributions. Thus, I will explain how my presentation improves or adds more value to what a few have mentioned by specifying the individuals with their names. The use of statistics and research findings from published articles with relevant graphics makes them believe. Touching on their emotions is also vital. I will use ethos; here, I will include a recent development in patient care and safety that is beneficial to them as individuals. I will get relevant statistics and graphical presentations for logos to bring the imagery to their minds. For pathos, I will cite information pertinent to the topic from reputable scholars that prove my points are from peer-reviewed sources.
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Read Chapter 3. Answer the following questions1.Wha.docx
Read Chapter 3
.
Answer the following questions:
1.
What can give a teacher insight into children’s language behavior?
2.
How many new words might a preschooler acquire each day?
3.
Define
receptive vocabulary and expressive vocabulary.
4.
Compare speech when a child is excited to speech when a child is embarrassed, sad, or shy.
5.
What is the focus of play for very young preschoolers?
6.
Define
regularization.
7.
What is the focus for questions during the toddler period?
8.
Define
overextension.
9.
Describe
running commentaries.
10.
List
eight (8)
possible developmental reasons and benefits of self-talk.
11.
Define
consonant and vowel.
12.
What advice should be given to families and early childhood educators?
13.
List
(four) 4
suggestions for books for younger preschoolers.
14.
List
ten (10)
expectations as preschoolers get older.
15.
Describe friendships of young preschoolers.
16. List
five (5)
areas of growth in children through group play.
17. How do children learn language?
18. Explain
relational words
and why these words are important.
19. Explain
impact words, sound words, created words
and
displaying creativity
.
20. Discuss the danger of assumptions about intelligence through language ability.
21. List
four (4)
speech and language characteristics of older preschoolers.
22. What may depress a child's vocabulary development?
23. Define
metalinguistic awareness.
24. How does physical growth affect children's perceptions of themselves?
25.
Define
mental image.
26.
Define
visual literacy.
27.
Explain the order in which motor skills are developed.
28.
Explain the
Montessori
approach to education for young children.
29. List
seventeen (17) objectives for refining perceptual-motor skills.
30.
Define
assimilation and accommodation.
31. What is a zone of proximal development?
32.
What is the teacher’s role in working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers?
33.
Define
metalinguistic skills.
34.
Define
social connectedness.
35. List
six (6)
social ability goals that serve as a strong foundation for future schooling.
.
Read Chapter 15 and answer the following questions 1. De.docx
Read Chapter 15 and answer the following questions
:
1. Describe several characteristics of infants that make them different from other children.
2. What is the feeding challenge in meeting the nutritional needs of an infant?
3. Define
low-birthweight (LBW) infant
.
4. List
nine (9)
problems associated with low birth weight.
5. List
five (5)
reasons a mother may choose formula feeding instead of breast feeding.
6. List
four (4)
steps to safe handling of breast milk.
7. What
two (2)
factors determine safe preparation of formula? Briefly describe each factor.
8. Define
aseptic procedure.
9. Define
distention
and tell what causes distention.
10. Define
regurgitation, electrolytes,
and
developmental or physiological readiness.
11. Why should a bottle
NEVER
be propped and a baby left unattended while feeding?
12. When might an infant need supplemental water?
13. When should solid food be introduced to an infant? What is meant by the infant being developmentally ready?
14. Define
palmar grasp
and
pincer grip.
15. List
ten (10)
common feeding concerns. Pick
ONE
and explain why that is a concern.
Read Chapter 16 and answer the following questions:
1. Describe
toddlers and preschoolers
.
2. Define
neophobic.
3. List
three (3)
things a teacher is responsible for when feeding a toddler. List
two (2)
things for which the child is responsible.
4. Why should you
NOT
try to force a toddler to eat or be overly concerned if children are suddenly eating less?
5. Explain the results of spacing meals
too far apart
and
too close together
.
6. List a
good eating pattern
for toddlers.
7. Name several healthy snack choices for toddlers and young children.
8. List several suggestions for making eating time comfortable, pleasant and safe.
9. What changes about eating habits when a toddler develops into a preschooler?
10. Define
Down syndrome
and
Prader-Willi syndrome.
11. How can parents and teachers promote good eating habits for preschoolers?
12. When and where should rewards be offered?
13. Why should children
not
be encouraged to have a
“clean plate”?
14. List
five (5)
health conditions related to dietary patterns.
15. What is the Physical Activity Pyramid and for what is it designed?
16. List
eight (8)
common feeding concerns during toddler and preschool years. Pick
one and explain
it thoroughly.
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Read Chapter 2 and answer the following questions:
1. List
five (5)
decisions a teacher must make about the curriculum.
2. List
three (3)
ways that all children are alike.
3. List
three (3)
similar needs of young children.
4. Describe the change in thought from age 2 through age 11 or 12.
5. List
four (4)
ways teachers can determine children’s background experiences.
6. List
three (3)
ways to find out children’s interests.
7. List
four (4)
ways to determine the developmental levels and abilities of children.
8. What is P.L. 94-142 and what does it state?
9. List
four (4)
things you need to do as a teacher of special children regarding P.L. 94-142.
10. List
eight (8)
categories of special needs children.
11. List the
eleven (11)
goals of an inclusion program.
12.
List
and
explain three (3)
methods to gain knowledge about the culture and values of a community.
13. Why must teachers of young children understand geography, history, economics and other social sciences?
14. List
six (6)
ways children can assist with planning.
15. List
five (5)
elements that should be included in lessons plans.
16. List
four (4)
main sections that every lesson plan should include regardless of format.
17. Define
behavioral objective.
What
three (3)
questions do behavioral objectives answer?
18. What are
four (4)
goals which can be accomplished through the use of units, projects, and thematic learning?
19. List
three (3)
considerations for selecting themes or topics.
20. After selecting a theme or topic, list
seven (7)
elements that should be included in planning for the theme or unit.
21. List
five (5)
uses for authentic assessment
.
22.
List
and
describe
four (4)
types of assessments.
23. List
five (5)
things you should look for when interviewing children.
24. What are
rubrics
, and how can rubrics be used?
25. What are standardized tests and why might they
not
be useful to teachers of young children?
book
Social Studies for the Preschool/Primary Child
Carol Seefeldt; Sharon D. Castle; Renee Falconer
also you may used any addition
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Read chapter 7 and write the book report The paper should be .docx
Read chapter 7 and write the book report
The paper should be single-spaced, 2-page (excluding cover page and references) long, and typed in Times New Roman 12 points. The paper should have a title, and consists of at least two sections: 1) A brief narrative of how an IS/IT is realized, initiated, designed, and implemented in terms of what/when/where/how this happened, and key character players involved in the series of events.
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Read Chapter 7 and answer the following questions1. What a.docx
Read Chapter 7 and answer the following questions:
1. What are preschoolers like?
2. Define
large motor, coordination, agility
and
conscience
.
3. What do preschoolers do?
4. What do preschoolers need?
5. Define
sense of initiative, socialized
and
norms
.
6. List the
seven (7)
dimensions of an environment advocated by Prescott.
7. Describe an environment that provides for initiative.
8. List
six (6)
opportunities for children provided through good storage of materials.
9. Define
pictograph
.
10. List
six (6)
environments that foster initiative
.
11. Describe an environment that helps to develop creativity.
12. List
eight (8)
factors for creativity.
13. Describe an environment for learning through play.
14. Where do you begin when deciding how to set up a room?
15. What should you know about pathways in the room?
16. How can you modify a classroom for children with special needs?
17. List
seven (7)
suggestions for welcoming children with special needs.
18. Describe an environment for outdoor play.
19. List
seven (7)
suggestions for an environment that fosters play.
20. How can you plan for safety?
21. Define
interest centers, indirect guidance, private space
and
antibiased
.
22. Describe an environment that fosters self-control.
23. Define
time blocks, child-initiated,
and
teacher-initiated
.
24. List
six (6)
features found in schedules that meet children's needs.
25. List
eight (8)
principles of developmentally appropriate transitions for preschoolers.
26. Define
kindergarten
. Describe kindergarten today.
27. Define
screening, readiness tests, transitional classes
and
retention
.
28. What is the kindergarten dilemma?
29. List
five (5)
inappropriate physical environments for preschoolers.
Read Chapter 8 and answer the following questions:
1. What are primary-age children like?
2. What do primary-age children like to do?
3. Define
peers, sense of industry, competence
and
concrete
.
4. What do primary-age children need?
5. How do primary-age children learn best?
6. What are some of the concerns about public education?
7. Describe an environment for a sense of industry.
8. What is a benefit of the learning-center approach for primary-age children?
9. What is a planning contract?
10. What is an advantage to providing a number of separate learning centers?
11. What is a planning board?
12. Define
portfolio
.
13. How do teachers of primary-age children use portfolios and work samples?
14. What are two large and important learning centers related to literacy?
15. What should a writing center contain?
16. List
four (4)
suggestions for an environment that fosters early literacy.
17. Describe an environment that fosters math understanding.
18. Describe a physical environment that fosters scientific awareness.
19. Describe an environment for relationships.
20. List
five (5)
suggestions for fostering peer- and te.
Read chapter 14, 15 and 18 of the class textbook.Saucier.docx
Read chapter 14, 15 and 18 of the class textbook.
Saucier Lundy, K & Janes, S.. (2016). Community Health Nursing. Caring for the Public’s Health. (3rd
ed.)
ISBN: 978-1-4496-9149-3
Once done answer the following questions;
1. How the different topics/health issues can be addressed through both professional health promotion and personal health promotion. What is the difference in the approach? How does each approach contribute to the desired effect?
2. Should health insurance companies cover services that are purely for health promotion purposes? Why or why not? What about employers? What are the pros and cons of this type of coverage?
3. What do you think about the role integrating nursing with faith? Is this something you feel is appropriate? When is it appropriate? What types of settings do you feel this would work best in? Do you feel nurses should integrate faith in their nursing practice? Why or why not and how?
4. Have you been a part of a group in which corruption of leadership has occurred? Do you feel it is unavoidable? How did you feel in that particular group?
APA format word document Arial 12 font attached to the forum in the discussion board title "Week 4 discussion questions".
A minimum of 2 evidence based references no older than 5 years old are required besides the class textbook
A minimum of 500 words without count the first and last page are required.
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Develop a 4–6-page position about a specific health care issue as it relates to a target vulnerable population. Include an analysis of existing evidence and position papers to help support your position. Your analysis should also present and respond to one or more opposing viewpoints.
Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Position papers are a method to evaluate the most current evidence and policies related to health care issues. They offer a way for researchers to explore the views of any number of organizations around a topic. This can help you to develop your own position and approach to care around a topic or issue.
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This assessment will focus on analyzing position papers about an issue related to addiction, chronicity, emotional and mental health, genetics and genomics, or immunity. Many of these topics are quickly evolving as technology advances, or as we attempt to push past stigmas. For example, technology advances and DNA sequencing provide comprehensive information to allow treatment to become more targeted and effective for the individual. However as a result, nurses must be able to understand and teach patients about the impact of this information. With this great power comes concerns that patient conditions are protected in an ethical and compassionate manner.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
Evaluate the evidence and positions of others that could support a team's approach to improving the quality and outcomes of care for a specific issue in a target population.
Evaluate the evidence and positions of others that are contrary to a team's approach to improving the quality and outcomes of care for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 2: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of interprofessional interventions in achieving desired population health outcomes.
Explain the role of the interprofessional team in facilitating improvements for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 3: Analyze population health outcomes in terms of their implications for health policy advocacy.
Explain a position with regard to health outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Communicate an initial viewpoint regarding a specific issue in a target population and a synthesis of existing positions in a logically s.
Assignment Sexual Harassment in the WorkplaceJulie has been a
Assignment: Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Julie has been a nurse at Memorial Hospital for three years. During that time, she has developed productive relationships with her colleagues and has earned a reputation for providing exceptional care to patients. One day she approaches you, her manager, and asks to speak in private. Once you are alone, Julie explains that over the past couple of months she has heard a physician and two nurses repeatedly make disparaging remarks about people who are homosexual. She appears visibly upset as she tells you this. Julie says that the situation has become so uncomfortable that she no longer feels safe in this environment.Does this scenario reflect a possible case of sexual harassment? How would you respond to Julie, and what steps might you take next?
Sexual harassment is an important topic in today’s organizations–one that is often addressed through HR presentations and trainings. However, even for experienced nurse managers and HR professionals, it can be challenging to recognize some of the behaviors and actions that may indicate sexual harassment. Nurses in leadership and management positions have a critical responsibility to become attuned to the various interactions that can be problematic, including inappropriate remarks and jokes, improper fraternization, quid pro quo situations, and potentially offensive images.
To prepare
Review the articles, “Sexual Harassment – A Touchy Subject for Nurses,” “Why Are Nurses Leaving? Findings from an Initial Qualitative Study on Nursing,” and “Bullying, Harassment, and Horizontal Violence in the Nursing Workforce.” Consider sexual harassment situations most commonly experienced by nurses.Think about a work environment with which you are familiar. Have you witnessed or experienced any behaviors that–perhaps with the benefit of hindsight and increasing awareness–may be construed as sexual harassment, even if you did not think of them that way at the time? Do you recall any instances in which you might have intentionally or unintentionally contributed to or participated in an environment that tolerated harassment against one or more individuals? If so, what were your thoughts and feelings at the time? How, perhaps, has your perspective since shifted?Select one of the following options:
Option 1:
Conduct research via the Walden Library, or other scholarly sites, to select an article that presents an authentic example of workplace sexual harassment.
Option 2:
Identify an authentic example of suspected or proven sexual harassment from your professional experience.Conduct research related to your selected example to assess the ramifications that may result from instances of sexual harassment.
Consider how you could partner with HR to mitigate situations of sexual harassment in your workplace. In addition, think about specific steps you could take to diminish inappropriate behaviors in the workplace.
Submit
a 3- to 5-page paper in whic ...
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Discussion 1: Social Technologies in the Workplace
As a nurse manager, it is imperative to understand how social technologies can impact productivity, peer-to-peer relationships, and patient safety within the workplace. Collaborating with HR to understand policies and the organization’s expectations related to the use of social technologies allows nurse managers to more effectively and appropriately integrate today’s social platforms while mitigating the occurrence of inappropriate behaviors.
For this week’s Discussion, your Instructor will assign you to one of the scenarios below. You will then use that scenario to investigate the social, ethical, and legal ramifications of social technologies.
Scenario One: You have recently been promoted to charge nurse for the day shift in your department. As a result of this promotion, your former peers are now reporting directly to you. You have been working in your setting for five years and consider many of these peers to be your friends. The way that one of your friends posts on social media sites has always bothered you. Many times, her comments are inappropriate, discussing her negative feelings about “ignorant superiors” and “annoying patients.” You also know that she frequently accesses these sites for extended periods of time while patients are waiting to be helped. Now that she reports directly to you, how do you address this? If your workplace does not have a formal policy on social media use, how can you adapt her behaviors to align with the expectations of nursing professionalism?
Scenario Two: It has been a little over a year since you accepted your nurse management position at a local pediatrics office. Since then, you have observed that many nurses seem uneasy when they work with one of your top physicians. You wonder why so many nurses are hesitant to work with such an experienced physician, particularly since most of your families rave about her dedication and caring nature toward their children. One day, while taking careful observation of your staff, you watch a nurse take out a patient chart and begin to text. The nurse becomes visibly upset as she sees you approach. When you question her about her behavior, she confides that the physician asks all nurses to text patient test results to her. The nurse admits that she feels uncomfortable sending private information via text message and only did so after multiple requests and increasing pressure from the physician. According to ethical and legal guidelines, who is at fault for this error in judgment? Since the nurse is the employee who sent the information, should action be taken against her, against the physician, or against both parties?
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Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.
Professional Context
Many organizations work to better local and global communities' quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization of interest.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.
Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.
Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.
Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services.
Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.
Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Note:
Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Preparation
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Applying Theory to Specific Settings and Populations
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Work Setting and Client Population
For the last ten years I worked in the field of education as an elementary school teacher. I recently made a career change that I felt compelled to follow: to counsel victims of violence and trauma survivors. I am currently not working in the field of mental health; however, I wish to pursue any work setting such as a hospital, shelter, or agency that serves victimized populations. I also aspire to get involved with Red Cross or FEMA relief agencies when services are needed for disaster relief. I want to give back to the community, and make it count.
Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and Theory of Work Adjustment
Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) is a learning and cognitive approach to career development and choice (Shoffner, 2006). The key concepts of self-efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, and career choice barriers and supports, contribute to career interests, goals, and behavior (Morris, Shoffner, & Newsome, 2009). Chronister & McWhirter (2003) assert that SCCT integrates the role of environmental influences on the “development and pursuit of vocational and educational interests, choices, and performance” (p. 419). In short, people’s interests and aspirations are influenced by their belief that they can do things well.
The Theory of Work Adjustment (TWA), by Dawis, England, and Lofquist, was developed from the trait and factor approach to career counseling. TWA posits that success on the job results from a good “fit” between individuals and their work environments (Shoffner, 2006). The four main components of TWA are satisfaction, person--environment correspondence, reinforcement value, and ability, addressing both individual characteristics and pertinent environmental factors (Shoffner, 2006).
Similarities and Differences
Social Cognitive Career Theory and Theory of Work Adjustment both have a solid and extensive research base with continuous empirical findings to support their theoretical approaches to career development. Both theories may be applied to a variety of populations such as “girl.
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Please note research can NOT be on organization related to minors, incarcerated individuals or mental health co morbidities. Research a selected local, national, or global nonprofit organization or government agency to determine how it contributes to public health and safety improvements, promotes equal opportunity, and improves the quality of life within the community. Submit your findings in a 3-5 page report.
As you begin to prepare this assessment, it would be an excellent choice to complete the Nonprofit Organizations and Community Health activity. Complete this activity to gain insight into promoting equal opportunity and improving the quality of life in a community. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment.
Professional Context
Many organizations work to better local and global communities' quality of life and promote health and safety in times of crisis. As public health and safety advocates, nurses must be cognizant of how such organizations help certain populations. As change agents, nurses must be aware of factors that impact the organization and the services that it offers. Familiarity with these organizations enables the nurse to offer assistance as a volunteer and source of referral.
This assessment provides an opportunity for you gain insight into the mission, vision, and operations of a community services organization of interest.
Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Analyze health risks and health care needs among distinct populations.
Explain how an organization’s work impacts the health and/or safety needs of a local community.
Competency 2: Propose health promotion strategies to improve the health of populations.
Explain how an organization’s mission and vision enable it to contribute to public health and safety improvements.
Competency 3: Evaluate health policies, based on their ability to achieve desired outcomes.
Assess the impact of funding sources, policy, and legislation on an organization’s provision of services.
Competency 4: Integrate principles of social justice in community health interventions.
Evaluate an organization’s ability to promote equal opportunity and improve the quality of life within a community.
Competency 5: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead health promotion and improve population health.
Write clearly and concisely in a logically coherent and appropriate form and style.
Note:
Complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
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Discussion 2: Managing Conflict in the Workplace
High-pressure environments, life-or-death implications, constant change, and long days of exhausting work … It is not surprising that conflicts arise in health care settings. In the fast-paced environment in which nurses work, small differences in decision making, processes, work ethic, and personal characteristics can quickly escalate
As a nurse manager, you need to develop and model skills that effectively address conflict situations. Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, offers sound advice that can be applied to conflict management and resolution. In Habit 4, Think Win-Win, Covey (2004) explains, “[m]any people think in terms of either/or: either you’re nice or you’re tough. Win-win requires that you be both. It is a balancing act between courage and consideration.” Ultimately, how you manage conflict in your setting will determine whether you foster an environment that breeds contempt or one that fosters growth.
Conflict abounds in any workplace; it is a normal part of organizational life. Instead of avoiding or ignoring conflict, the role of the nurse manager is to coach employees through conflict situations and to exercise judgment on how and when to intervene. When managed effectively and focused on substantive issues, conflict can actually lead to better outcomes. However, when interpersonal conflicts go unaddressed, employee morale and engagement–two factors that can seriously impact quality of patient care—will dwindle.
When nurse managers observe employees engaging in toxic or inappropriate workplace behaviors, they must prepare to give difficult feedback. Delivering difficult feedback can be challenging for nurse managers, as they must address employees in a way that is authoritative, supportive, and resolute. One strategy nurse managers can use to deliver difficult feedback is to employ the scripting framework. In this week’s Discussion, you gain experience with using the scripting framework to resolve a conflict situation that you have observed in your past or present workplace.
To prepare
Review this week’s Learning Resources, focusing on the various forms of conflict that can occur in the workplace.
Consider the types of conflict, including bullying, horizontal violence, toxic and disruptive employees, misuse of social media, unbalanced power, harassment, and favoritism, that exist in your current organization or past place of employment.
Select one type of conflict you have observed. How has conflict impacted your work environment? How have nurse mangers attempted to address conflict situations?
Examine the six-step scripting framework for delivering difficult feedback in Chapter 7 of the course text, From Management to Leadership: Strategies for Transforming Health Care. Then, use this framework to script a conversation between you and the employee(s) involved in the conflict situation you selected.
When drafting your script, reflect on how H.
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Week 11 Initial Discussion Post
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NURS 6052 – Essentials of Evidence-Based Practice
Week 11 Initial Post
Creating a Culture of Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-based practice (EBP) in its most simplistic form is using the evidence, whether from clinical experiences or patient preferences, to make decisions that affect patient care positively (Polit & Beck, 2017). Evidence-based practice is essential for determining changes in practice that are needed to protect and provide safe care for patients. Nurses are the front-line of the healthcare system and are able to recognize and change policies and procedures. Therefore, nurses are responsible for sharing with their peers and co-workers the information obtained from their evidence-based research.
In order to make evidence-based changes, a dissemination plan needs to be in place. In our facility, our evidence-based practice nurse committee is responsible for teaching the staff on changes in practice. Once they have decided on the changes they present the information to the Emergency Department leadership. From there the changes are reported to the nursing staff through department meetings, bulletin boards, and online learning modules. This is based on the ACE Star Model of Knowledge Transformation which seeks to take research findings and use them to impact patient outcomes by using evidence-based care (Polit & Beck, 2017).
“Often in the dissemination phase, there are considerable barriers that exist. These barriers consist of prejudice toward findings, lack of approval from leadership, nurses attitudes, and the resources needed to make changes. Moore & Tierney (2019) found,
“an overarching theme of disconnection between research and evidence and the participants’ perceptions of contemporary nursing practice was underpinned by three themes:
1) We should be using it… but we’re not.
2) Employees suggested that research involvement was something left after graduation and no longer part of their day-to-day roles.
3) Research is other people’s business (p. 90).
In another report, it was suggested that evidence-based practice is challenging for nurses because of the pressures of a patient satisfaction culture and time constraints when caring for patients (Henderson & Fletcher, 2015). These barriers can only be overcome if nursing leadership has the courage to address them and help nurses see the positive benefits of evidence-based practice.
A culture of change is vital to making a significant improvement in the lives of patients. At this time nursing researchers are limited by a non-existent research culture leaving them nurses with the responsibility to develop that culture (Berthelsen & Holge-Hazelton, 2018). Creating an awareness of the research that is taking place by their peers removes the barriers of feeling not competent to participate. As nursing leadership, our role is to build a culture that creates curiosity and critical reflection ab.
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Write a 3–5 page letter to the editor of an academic or professional journal. Your submission should be succinct yet substantive.
Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you must complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.
Advocating for new policies is an important aspect of the master’s-prepared nurse. For new policies to be compelling they need to be supported by evidence. Supporting data can be used to illustrate why new policies and interventions are needed to help address a specific health issue. Compelling data can help sway the stakeholders and gain support for your policy.
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Another aspect of advocacy is disseminating new policies and interventions outside of the immediate care environment. This can be done by reaching out to professional organizations as well as academic and professional journals. A letter to the editor is one strategy for disseminating information to a wider audience, and to potentially enlist support throughout the wider professional community.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Design evidence-based advanced nursing care for achieving high-quality population outcomes.
Evaluate the current state of the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Justify why a developed policy will be vital in improving the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 2: Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of interprofessional interventions in achieving desired population health outcomes.
Analyze the ways in which interprofessional aspects of a developed policy will support efficient and effective achievement of desired outcomes for the target population.
Competency 3: Analyze population health outcomes in terms of their implications for health policy advocacy.
Analyze how the current state of the quality of care and outcomes for a specific issue in a target population necessitates health policy development and advocacy.
Advocate for policy development in other care settings with regard to a specific issue in a target population.
Competency 4: Communicate effectively with diverse audiences, in an appropriate form and style, consistent with organizational, professional, and scholarly standards.
Communicate in a professional and persuasive manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
Integrate relevant sources to support assertions, correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.
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The point of this assignments is so that you learn and gain insights on how both the Progressives (Liberals) and the Traditionalists (Conservatives) see and reason about public issues. If you end up writing both your initial post and reply from (Progressive and Conservative on say Abortion) you are doing the wrong thing.
The cultural war is being waged by 2 major camps--Traditionalist (Conservatives) and Progressives (Liberals). For this assignment, I will like you to do the following:
Step 1: Pick an ideological standpoint (say, Progressive), and post on 1 of the topics (say abortion) from the Progressive standpoint. (Your title: Progressive on Abortion). Please complete this step before doing anything else.
Step 2: React to a post by a fellow student from the opposing standpoint. (Say the person wrote on: Felon Enfranchisement, Progressive Ideology; You then change your title to say: Felon Enfranchisement: Traditionalist Ideology) In a separate paragraph, examine and explain which camp is winning, or has won, the ideological war. (Note: Your two post must cover both the Progressive and Traditionalist ideological stances on different public issues).
Please, avoid personalizing (I believe that . . ., it is my view that . . .) the discussion. Simply say: "Progressive would argue that . . . or, From the Conservatives standpoint . . . or, According to the Liberals . . . etc.
Here are a list of Public Issues:
Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage
Women in Combat Three Strikes and You're Out Policy
Sex Education in Public Schools Stop and Frisk
Race and Ethnic Relations Stem Cell Research
Gender Relations Felon Disenfranchisement
Affirmative Action Anti-smoking laws
Immigration School desegregation
Freedom of Expression
Abortion
Gun Ownership Flying While Arab (profiling)
Patriot Act Conceal/Open and Carry (of handguns)
Affordable Health Act
Public School Prayer
Social Welfare--Social Security
Social Welfare--Unemployment Insurance
Prostitution / Sex Work
Death Penalty
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Interviews on Employee Empowerment and Psychological Safety
Planning and Arranging the Interviews
Identify three individuals to interview: one in healthcare and two from other fields or industries (e.g., state/local government; business). Choose family members and friends you know well that will be comfortable answering honestly. Interview each pe.
Assignment 1Positioning Statement and MottoUse the pro.docx
Assignment 1
Positioning Statement and Motto
Use the provided information, as well as your own research, to assess one (1) of the stated brands (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony) by completing the questions below. At the end of the worksheet, be sure to develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. Submit the completed template in the Week 4 assignment submission link.
Name:
Professor’s Name:
Course Title:
Date:
Company/Brand Selected (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony):
1. Target Customers/Users
Who are the target customers for the company/brand? Make sure you tell why you selected each item that you did. (NOTE: DO NOT say “ANY, ALL, EVERYONE” you cannot target everyone, you must be specific)
Age Bracket: [Insert response]
Gender: [Insert response]
Income Bracket: [Insert response]
Education Level: [Insert response]
Lifestyle: [Insert response]
Psychographics (Interest, Hobbies, Past-times): [Insert response]
Values (What the customer values overall in life): [Insert response]
Other items you would segment up on: [Insert response]
How does the company currently reach its customers/users? What methods and media does the company use to currently reach the customers/users? What methods and media should the company use to currently reach the customers/users?
[Insert response]
What would grab the customers/users’ attention? Why do you think this will capture their attention?
[Insert response]
What do these target customers’ value from the business and its products? Why do you think they value these items?
[Insert response]
2. Competitors
Who are the brand’s competitors? Provide at least 3 competitors and tell why you selected each competitor.
Competitor 1: [Insert response]
Competitor 2: [Insert response]
Competitor 3: [Insert response]
What product category does the brand fit into? Why have you placed this brand into the product category that you did?
[Insert response]
What frame of reference (frame of mind) will customers use in making a choice to use/purchase this brand/service? What other brands/companies might customers compare this brand to (other than the top three identified above)?
[Insert response]
3. USP (Unique Selling Proposition) Creation
What is the brand’s uniqueness? Why do you think this is a key uniqueness for this business?
[Insert response]
What is the competitive advantage of the brand? How is it different from other competing brands? Why do you consider this a competitive advantage?
[Insert response]
What attributes or benefits does the brand have that dominate competitors? Why do you think they dominate?
[Insert response]
How is this brand/company better than its competitors? What is the brand’s USP (Unique Selling Proposition? Why have you decided upon this USP?
Unique Selling Proposition: [Insert response]
Defense of USP: [Insert response]
4. Positioning Statement & Motto
Develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. Below is an.
Criterion 1A - 4 - MasteryClearly described the goal that you ar
Criterion 1
A - 4 - Mastery
Clearly described the goal that you are focused on long term in a well-organized manner and why it is important to you while meeting the minimum length requirement.Criterion 2
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Provided a description of at least five different types of people that could be helpful to you in the future and thoroughly explained why.Criterion 3
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Provided a list of at least three social media platforms you could use to make personal contacts that could help you in your pursuit along with specifics on why and how you could use each platform.Criterion 4
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Provided a thorough description of the people you contacted, how you went about it, and how these contacts might be beneficial to have in the future.Criterion 5
A - 4 - Mastery
Paper, lists, and explanations were formatted correctly.Criterion 6
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Provided a correctly formatted APA reference page with at least 2 credible sources to support research.Criterion 7
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Demonstrated effective usage of English grammar and mechanics. 0-2 errors in English grammar and mechanics observed.
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name
South College
Critical Thinking
05/21/2022
Audience Analysis
The instructor is critical in understanding that I conduct extensive research on the topic. Therefore, essential items should not be missed in the presentation as proof of extensive research. The details about the point son the safety of the patients while in the hands of the nurses should be conspicuous. This includes supporting the points with peer research articles. The use of graphics and data on the topic of discussion is a crucial enhancer to cementing the presentation. The presentation should also have points touching on three key aspects, pathos, ethos, and logos. This is because eliciting emotions in the audience brings relevance to the issue. This means the presentation must not lack the arguments for, arguments against, and the position statement. By bringing out these aspects, the instructor will be impressed that the desired amount of research was dedicated to the discussion topic.
One of the critical ingredients to impressing my peers is recognizing them and their contributions and arguments on the topic. I believe that my contributions to the case resemble their contributions. Thus, I will explain how my presentation improves or adds more value to what a few have mentioned by specifying the individuals with their names. The use of statistics and research findings from published articles with relevant graphics makes them believe. Touching on their emotions is also vital. I will use ethos; here, I will include a recent development in patient care and safety that is beneficial to them as individuals. I will get relevant statistics and graphical presentations for logos to bring the imagery to their minds. For pathos, I will cite information pertinent to the topic from reputable scholars that prove my points are from peer-reviewed sources.
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2.
How many new words might a preschooler acquire each day?
3.
Define
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4.
Compare speech when a child is excited to speech when a child is embarrassed, sad, or shy.
5.
What is the focus of play for very young preschoolers?
6.
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Contents
TLIR5014 Unit Description ...................................................................................................................... 5
Application of Unit .................................................................................................................................. 5
Element and Performance Criteria ......................................................................................................... 5
Performance Evidence ............................................................................................................................ 6
Knowledge Evidence ............................................................................................................................... 6
Manage Suppliers Introduction .............................................................................................................. 7
Role of Supply or Contract Manager....................................................................................................... 7
Contract Management Plan .................................................................................................................... 8
Probity Check.......................................................................................................................................... 8
Section 1 Assess Suppliers and Build Productive Relationship ..............................................................9
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Lab 5 Nessus Vulnerability Scan Report © 2012 by Jone.docx
Lab 5 Nessus Vulnerability Scan Report
© 2012 by Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company. All rights reserved.
www.jblearning.com
This handout is a printout of the results of a Nessus vulnerability scan. The scan was performed
on the mock IT infrastructure in the lab environment for the Jones & Bartlett Learning Managing
Risk in Information Systems course.
Source: Lab environment
URL Last Verified: 2013-1-3
List of hosts
172.16.20.1 Low Severity problem(s) found
172.17.20.1 High Severity problem(s) found
172.18.20.1 High Severity problem(s) found
172.19.20.1 Low Severity problem(s) found
172.20.20.1 High Severity problem(s) found
172.30.0.10 High Severity problem(s) found
172.30.0.66 High Severity problem(s) found
[^] Back
172.16.20.1
Scan Time
Start time : Thu Aug 05 11:34:38 2010
End time : Thu Aug 05 11:36:50 2010
Number of vulnerabilities
Open ports : 2
High : 0
Medium : 0
Low : 2
Remote host information
Operating System :
NetBIOS name :
DNS name :
[^] Back to 172.16.20.1
Port general (0/icmp) [-/+]
ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure
Synopsis:
It is possible to determine the exact time set on the remote host.
Description:
The remote host answers to an ICMP timestamp request. This allows an attacker to know the date
which is set on your machine. This may help him to defeat all your time based authentication protocols.
Risk factor:
None
Solution
:
Filter out the ICMP timestamp requests (13), and the outgoing ICMP timestamp replies (14).
Plugin output:
This host returns non-standard timestamps (high bit is set)
Plugin ID:
10114
Page 1 of 76Nessus Scan Report
8/5/2010mhtml:file://C:\Documents and Settings\acaballero\Desktop\nessus_MockITScan.mht
CVE:
CVE-1999-0524
Other references:
OSVDB:94
Nessus Scan Information
Information about this scan : Nessus version : 4.2.2 (Build 9129) Plugin feed version : 201007191034
Type of plugin feed : HomeFeed (Non-commercial use only) Scanner IP : 172.30.0.67 Port scanner(s) :
nessus_syn_scanner Port range : default Thorough tests : no Experimental tests : no Paranoia level : 1
Report Verbosity : 1 Safe checks : no Optimize the test : yes CGI scanning : disabled Web application
tests : disabled Max hosts : 80 Max checks : 5 Recv timeout : 5 Backports : None Scan Start Date :
2010/8/5 11:34 Scan duration : 132 sec
Plugin ID:
19506
[^] Back to 172.16.20.1
[^] Back
172.17.20.1
Scan Time
Start time : Thu Aug 05 11:34:38 2010
End time : Thu Aug 05 11:37:36 2010
Number of vulnerabilities
Open ports : 5
High : 1
Medium : 0
Low : 8
Remote host information
Operating System : KYOCERA Printer
NetBIOS name :
DNS name :
[^] Back to 172.17.20.1
Port general (0/icmp) [-/+]
ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure
Synopsis:
It is possible to determine the exact time set on the remote host.
Description:
The remote host answers to an ICMP timestamp request. Th ...
Leveled and Exclusionary Tracking English Learners Acce.docx
Leveled and Exclusionary Tracking: English Learners' Access to Academic Content in
Middle School
Author(s): Ilana M. Umansky
Source: American Educational Research Journal, Vol. 53, No. 6 (December 2016), pp. 1792-
1833
Published by: American Educational Research Association
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American Educational Research Journal
December 2016, Vol. 53, No. 6, pp. 1792-1833
DOI: 10.3102/0002831216675404
© 2016 AERA, http://aerj.aera.net
Leveled and Exclusionary Tracking:
English Learners' Access to Academic
Content in Middle School
liana M. Umansky
University of Oregon
This study examines the characteristics and determinants of English learn-
ers' (ELs') access to academic content in middle school (Grades 6-8).
Following 10 years of data from a large urban school district in
California , I identify two predominant characteristics of EL access to con-
tent: leveled tracking in which ELs are overrepresented in lower level classes
and underrepresented in upper level classes and exclusionary tracking in
which ELs are excluded from core academic content area classes , particu-
larly English language arts. Using regression analysis and two regression dis-
continuity designs , 1 find evidence that ELs ' access to content is limited hy
a constellation of factors, including prior academic achievement, institu-
tional constraints, English proficiency level, and direct effects of EL classifi-
cation. This study contributes to understanding of the experiences and
opportunities of students learning English as well as theory regarding educa-
tional tracking.
Keywords: course-taking, English learners, regression discontinuity,
tracking
Introduction
For depends students in large learning part English, on exposure as for to any instruction student, and success content. in school Policy depends in large part on exposure to instruction and content. Policy
and law regarding the education of English learners (ELs) are structured
around the concept of enabling full and meaningful integration in school.
Yet a large body of research suggests that ELs face inequitable opportunity
to learn (Dabach & Callahan, 2011). A cri ...
Lab 5 Nessus Vulnerability Scan Report © 2015 by Jone.docx
Lab 5 Nessus Vulnerability Scan Report
© 2015 by Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC, an Ascend Learning Company. All rights reserved.
www.jblearning.com
This handout is a printout of the results of a Nessus vulnerability scan. The scan was performed
on the mock IT infrastructure in the lab environment for the Jones & Bartlett Learning Managing
Risk in Information Systems course.
Source: Lab environment
Content Last Verified: 2014-7-25
List of hosts
172.16.20.1 Low Severity problem(s) found
172.17.20.1 High Severity problem(s) found
172.18.20.1 High Severity problem(s) found
172.19.20.1 Low Severity problem(s) found
172.20.20.1 High Severity problem(s) found
172.30.0.10 High Severity problem(s) found
172.30.0.66 High Severity problem(s) found
[^] Back
172.16.20.1
Scan Time
Start time : Thu Aug 05 11:34:38 2010
End time : Thu Aug 05 11:36:50 2010
Number of vulnerabilities
Open ports : 2
High : 0
Medium : 0
Low : 2
Remote host information
Operating System :
NetBIOS name :
DNS name :
[^] Back to 172.16.20.1
Port general (0/icmp) [-/+]
ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure
Synopsis:
It is possible to determine the exact time set on the remote host.
Description:
The remote host answers to an ICMP timestamp request. This allows an attacker to know the date
which is set on your machine. This may help him to defeat all your time based authentication protocols.
Risk factor:
None
Solution
:
Filter out the ICMP timestamp requests (13), and the outgoing ICMP timestamp replies (14).
Plugin output:
This host returns non-standard timestamps (high bit is set)
Plugin ID:
10114
Page 1 of 76Nessus Scan Report
8/5/2010mhtml:file://C:\Documents and Settings\acaballero\Desktop\nessus_MockITScan.mht
CVE:
CVE-1999-0524
Other references:
OSVDB:94
Nessus Scan Information
Information about this scan : Nessus version : 4.2.2 (Build 9129) Plugin feed version : 201007191034
Type of plugin feed : HomeFeed (Non-commercial use only) Scanner IP : 172.30.0.67 Port scanner(s) :
nessus_syn_scanner Port range : default Thorough tests : no Experimental tests : no Paranoia level : 1
Report Verbosity : 1 Safe checks : no Optimize the test : yes CGI scanning : disabled Web application
tests : disabled Max hosts : 80 Max checks : 5 Recv timeout : 5 Backports : None Scan Start Date :
2010/8/5 11:34 Scan duration : 132 sec
Plugin ID:
19506
[^] Back to 172.16.20.1
[^] Back
172.17.20.1
Scan Time
Start time : Thu Aug 05 11:34:38 2010
End time : Thu Aug 05 11:37:36 2010
Number of vulnerabilities
Open ports : 5
High : 1
Medium : 0
Low : 8
Remote host information
Operating System : KYOCERA Printer
NetBIOS name :
DNS name :
[^] Back to 172.17.20.1
Port general (0/icmp) [-/+]
ICMP Timestamp Request Remote Date Disclosure
Synopsis:
It is possible to determine the exact time set on the remote host.
Description:
The remote host answers to an ICMP time ...
MBA 6941, Managing Project Teams 1 Course Learning Ou.docx
MBA 6941, Managing Project Teams 1
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit III
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
8. Assess strategies to manage organizational change.
8.1 Explain how the triple constraints play an integral role in managing a successful project.
8.2 Explain the relationship between the scope statement and the WBS and why they are
fundamental to project success.
8.3 Identify the critical path of a project and why it is important to an effective schedule
management.
Reading Assignment
Chapter 8: Scope
Chapter 13: Time
Unit Lesson
Project Scope Management
Project scope management includes the processes concerned with all of the work required to successfully
deliver a project to the stakeholders’ expectations, manage changes, minimize surprises, and gain
acceptance of the product in order to complete the project. During scope management, the project manager
should always be in control of the scope and must make sure of the following:
each requirement is documented with the acceptance criteria defined;
all the work is being completed;
define and control what is and is not in the project;
guard against additional scope not covered under the
project charter;
prevent extra work or “gold plating,” which increases risk
and uncertainties and introduces problems into the project;
proactively identify and influence the factors that cause
changes; and
capture, evaluate, and manage the scope changes in a
controlled, structured, and procedural manner (Perrin,
2013).
Key Terms in Project Scope Management:
Triple constraints: A project’s scope is one the triple
constraints, so managing the scope of the project is one of
the key ways in which project management performance
can be measured. Since scope is usually owned by the
project sponsor or the customer but managed by the project
manager, project scope management is especially challenging (Perrin, 2013).
Scope creep: Scope creeps are unapproved and undocumented changes, and they occur when
changes to the scope are not detected early enough or managed. All these minor changes slowly add
up and may have drastic impact on budget, schedule, and quality (Perrin, 2013).
Causes of scope creep can include the following:
UNIT III STUDY GUIDE
Project Performance and
Team
Graphical representation of triple
constraints (Mapto, 2007)
MBA 6941, Managing Project Teams 2
UNIT x STUDY GUIDE
Title
Unexpected scope-related issues: These issues can change project requirements or increase the
project’s complexity.
Placating stakeholders: This involves giving in to stakeholders’ additional requests without following
the proper approval process, which can lead to cost and time overruns.
Perfectionism: Team members often try to improve the product without proper approval, which can
also lead to cost and time overruns.
Misunderstanding about the project scop ...
Inventory Decisions in Dells Supply ChainAuthor(s) Ro.docx
Inventory Decisions in Dell's Supply Chain
Author(s): Roman Kapuscinski, Rachel Q. Zhang, Paul Carbonneau, Robert Moore and Bill
Reeves
Source: Interfaces, Vol. 34, No. 3 (May - Jun., 2004), pp. 191-205
Published by: INFORMS
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Interfaces infjIML
Vol. 34, No. 3, May-June 2004, pp. 191-205 DOI i0.1287/inte.l030.0068
ISSN 0092-21021 eissn 1526-551X1041340310191 @ 2004 INFORMS
Inventory Decisions in Dell's Supply Chain
Roman Kapuscinski
University of Michigan Business School, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, [email protected]
Rachel Q. Zhang
Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, [email protected]
Paul Carbonneau
McKinsey & Company, 3 Landmark Square, Stamford, Connecticut 06901, [email protected]
Robert Moore, Bill Reeves
Dell Inc., Mail Stop 6363, Austin, Texas 78682 {[email protected], [email protected]}
The Tauber Manufacturing Institute (TMI) is a partnership between the engineering and business schools at
the University of Michigan. In the summer of 1999, a TMI team spent 14 weeks at Dell Inc. in Austin, Texas,
and developed an inventory model to identify inventory drivers and quantify target levels for inventory in the
final stage of Dell's supply chain, the revolvers or supplier logistics centers (SLC). With the information and
analysis provided by this model, Dell's regional materials organizations could tactically manage revolver inven
tory while Dell's worldwide commodity management could partner with suppliers in improvement projects to
identify inventory drivers and to reduce inventory. Dell also initiated a pilot program for procurement of XDX
(a disguised name for one of the major components of personal computers (PCs)) in the United States to insti
tutionalize the model and promote partnership with suppliers. Based on the model predictions, Dell launched
e-commerce and manufacturing initiatives with its suppliers to lower supply-chain-inventory costs by reducing
revolver inventory by 40 percent. This reduction would raise the corresponding inventory turns by 67 percent.
Net Present Value (NPV) calculations for XDX alone suggest $43 million in potential savings. To ensure project
longevity, Dell formed ...
It’s Your Choice 10 – Clear Values 2nd Chain Link- Trade-offs .docx
It’s Your Choice 10 – Clear Values: 2nd Chain Link- Trade-offs - Best Chance of Getting the Most of What You Want.
Narrator: In today's episode, what do I really want? Roger and Nicole discussed the importance of being clear about your values when making a decision in order to give you the best chance of making the most of what you really want. When you understand what you care most about, you can determine which outcomes you prefer as a result of the decision. And, while we frequently can't get everything we want, making tradeoffs is easier when we are clear about our values. Roger: Nicole is something wrong? Nicole: Oh no, not really. I'm just kind of distracted today. See, I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy a car, but I'm having a lot of trouble deciding what to buy. I've been saving for years and I want to make sure I do this right. The problem is that I don't even know where to start. There are so many good cars out there. Roger: I know how tough it can be to try and figure out what you really want it, but you're in luck. On today's show, we're going to be talking about why being clear on your values is so important when making a decision. Nicole: A value is something you want as a result of the decision. Roger: Like when I was trying to decide which college to go to, some of my preferences were to go to a place with a good music program and a D-three basketball team. Nicole: It's funny because when I was looking for a school, I didn't care at all about the basketball team. I was much more interested in theater groups. Roger: and that's fine because values are completely up to the person making the decision. What I want will probably be different from what you want, but I use my values for my decisions and you will use yours for yours. Nicole: I was thinking about asking my friends for their opinions too. Roger: It can be very useful to get input from other people, especially when they're knowledgeable. Just be careful they don't try and talk you into what they want instead of what you wanted. Anyway, have you thought about the things you want the most from the car of your choice? Nicole: Oh sure. There are lots of things like I really want a car I can afford, that gets good gas mileage and is cute safe, a good size and comfortable for my friends. Roger: That's a good start. How about the things you don't want?
Nicole: Well, it has to be reliable. I'll be in a mess if it breaks down. I can't afford a lot of repair bills and I don't want a car that's too big. Roger: That's good. Identifying the things you don't want is just as important as the things you do want. Okay Nicole, now that we have your list, the next step is to ask yourself how important are these things?
Nicole: Well, they're all important.
Roger: Sure, but aren't some more important than others? Nicole: Of course, but I'm not really sure which or which? Roger: A good first step is to identify why something is important to you. For example, is getting good gas ...
MBA 5101, Strategic Management and Business Policy 1 .docx
MBA 5101, Strategic Management and Business Policy 1
Course Learning Outcomes for Unit I
Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:
2. Compare and contrast the integral functions of corporate governance.
2.1 Describe the roles and responsibilities of the board of directors in corporate governance.
2.2 Explain the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and its impact on corporate governance.
4. Analyze the processes for formulating corporate strategy.
4.1 Explain the benefits of strategic management.
5. Evaluate methods that impact strategy implementation, such as staffing, directing, and organizing.
5.1 Discuss the strategic audit as a method of analyzing corporate functions and activities.
Reading Assignment
In order to access the following resources, click the links below:
College of Business – CSU. (2016, January 12). MBA5101 Unit I lesson video [YouTube video].
Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5axP8yAmFk&feature=youtu.be&list=PL08sf8iXqZn54RIuJs-
skgp4omxG-UOu5
Click here to access a transcript of the video.
Pomykalski, A. (2015). Global business networks and technology. Management, 19(1), 46-56. Retrieved from
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc
t=true&db=bth&AN=103247112&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Silverstein, E. (2015). Years later, Sarbanes-Oxley is part of how companies do business. Insidecounsel,
26(286), 38-39. Retrieved from
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc
t=true&db=bth&AN=111456112&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Wheelen, T. L., & Hunger, J. D. (1987). Using the strategic audit. SAM Advanced Management Journal,
52(1), 4. Retrieved from
https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&db=bth&AN=4604880&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Unit Lesson
When founders form companies, they usually focus on the product and the customers they hope to generate.
The founders are usually of the same mindset and intention about what they want their company to do and
how they would like it to grow. What many companies fail to plan for is the inevitable death of one of the
founding members and what that might mean for the vision and purpose of the company. In other words, what
would the management structure resemble if one of the founding partners had to deal with the heir of the
deceased partner?
For example, once, two middle-aged founders focused on the same mission, creating and living by their
cultural values and vision, diligently reaching out to their target market, and productively engaging their
customers. One partner unexpectedly died. After the funeral, the surviving founder finds himself now working
side-by-side with the recently deceased founder’s 17-year-old son or daughter. Very quickly, the surviving
UNIT I STUDY GUIDE
Governance and the Value
of Planning
https:// ...
MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONSJudaismJudaism (began .docx
MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS
JudaismJudaism (began circa 1,800 BC)
This was the first monotheistic religion on earth
God is all-powerful with many prophets, Jesus among them
Followers are called Jews, 80% of 14 million total adherents live in U.S. or Israel
Christianity
(began around 30AD)Most followers of any religion: 2 billionMost geographically widespread religionCenters on Jesus Christ as the savior whose sacrificial death forgives/erases Christians’ sinsHalf of global Christians are Catholics (the Americas) and one-fourth are Protestant (Europe and U.S.)
Islam
(began around 615AD)2nd largest world religion: 1.5 billion followersOver 80% are “Sunnis”, 20% are “Shiite”(Iran)Based on the Prophet Muhammad’s teachings & revelations
Green = Sunni
Maroon = Shiite
Buddhism
(began ca. 450 B.C.)Centered in East and Southeast Asia, 400 million followersBased on the example and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) who lived in eastern India around 500 B.C.Life’s core suffering can be ended by releasing attachment to desires and becoming “awakened”
Taoism
(began ca. 500B.C.)
Lao-Tzu (Laozi) founding spiritualist/philosopher Action through non-action, simplicity, compassion, humility, learning from/oneness with the “Tao” (the force/energy of nature/all things)Practiced mostly in China, but expressed in Western pop culture (Star Wars, yoga, etc.)
HinduismFocused on the enlightened being Krishna who lived 5,000 BPBhagavad Gita religious text composed by one authorPracticed by hundreds of millions, principally in India
Animism/“Primal Indigenous”PolytheisticPracticed largely among tribal groupsEverything in nature, even non-living entities, have a spiritPhysical and spiritual realms are one, which is opposite of Western thinking
Religious Perspectives on the Human/Environment Relationship
Questions
How do you feel about Evolution vs. Creation?
Do you feel that people are more important than animals, plants, and nature?
Do you think about the effects of your lifestyle on the natural world? (trash, CO2, etc)
Do you believe that nature is here to supply man’s needs or that we have a responsibility to tend and care for nature as well?
Your responses…Indicate a position relative to some very old questions!These questions concern the fundamental or essential nature of the world, and as such they affect geographical worldviewsReligious/philosophical worldviews affect how we treat the planet
Man and Nature are Connected
Man and Nature are Separate
Judaism/Christianity/IslamEverything in nature was created by a single supreme being with unlimited powers.Man’s relationship to nature is either dominion or stewardship (but separate from nature either way).Salvation depends on faith and belief (Christianity) so issues like treatment of animals or conservation of resources are of minor ethical importanceEastern religions don’t separate man from nature as much as Abrahamic religions.
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- 2. Homosexuality and Same-Sex Marriage Women in Combat Three Strikes and You're Out Policy Sex Education in Public Schools Stop and Frisk Race and Ethnic Relations Stem Cell Research Gender Relations Felon Disenfranchisement Affirmative Action Anti-smoking laws Immigration School desegregation Freedom of Expression Abortion Gun Ownership Flying While Arab (profiling) Patriot Act Conceal/Open and Carry (of handguns) Affordable Health Act Public School Prayer Social Welfare--Social Security Social Welfare--Unemployment Insurance Prostitution / Sex Work Death Penalty Week 3: Support and Empowerment of Employees How does healthcare compare with other fields in markers, such as employee empowerment and engagement? Investigating that question is one purpose of your Module 2 Assignment, for which you will interview three employees in different fields, with one individual in healthcare. You will also consider the theme of psychological safety, which you will explore in more detail in Week 4. As you begin your Assignment, reflect on your own experiences and perceptions of a typical work environment within a
- 3. healthcare setting. As a nurse executive, you will have greater influence over how the nurses you lead function within that environment. Recall examples from the Learning Resources of benefits when nurses are empowered and engaged. Consider how you can use the information you gain through this Assignment to develop your leadership skills, with the goal of providing support that is constructively impactful for nurses, patients, and a healthcare organization. To Prepare: · Choose and secure the agreement of three individuals you know well (i.e., family and friends) to be interviewed on the topics of employee empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety in the workplace. One person you interview must work in a healthcare setting. · Review the Learning Resources on employee empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety in the workplace. Consider definitions that clarify these concepts and which you can explain to your interview subjects in enlisting their participation and guiding responses. · Access and review the document Employee Interviews: Guidelines and Questions, located in the Learning Resources, for guidance on planning, conducting, analyzing, and comparing the interview responses. Note: You are required to submit the signature of each person you interview to confirm the individual’s agreement to participate. Fill in Page 1 of the Employee Interviews: Guidelines and Questions document, print the page, and obtain the signatures. (There is a place for all three signatures on Page 1.) Scan and submit Page 1 as a separate Word file with your completed Assessment. · Conduct a brief (20–30 minutes) phone or in-person interview with each individual. Speak with each person separately so that you have three sets of independent views to compare. Questions to ask are provided in the Guidelines document. Note the questions are repeated in a section for each interviewee. Take
- 4. notes in the document, or record the interviews with each person’s permission. · When you have completed all three interviews, review each individual’s experiences and sense of empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety at work. Compare and contrast the responses with the goal of arriving at clear conclusions on how the degree of employee empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety influences job performance, satisfaction, and morale. · Compare the responses of the individual who works in healthcare and your own experiences in professional practice in healthcare to the responses of your interviewees working in other areas. Consider conclusions you can make about employee empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety in healthcare compared with other professions. · Consider quality care and safety issues in healthcare and the relationship among psychological safety, employee empowerment, and engagement as positive or negative factors. · Consider strategies nurse executives can apply to improve or enhance employee empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety within healthcare settings. Assignment: Based on your three interviews and drawing on current literature, and from the perspective of a nurse executive’s role in supporting employee job performance and satisfaction, write an analysis that addresses, in 4–5 pages, the following points: · Describe the three employees you interviewed, including their industries and job titles. · Explain your working definitions of “employee empowerment” and “employee engagement” that are the basis of the interviews. · Summarize how the interviewees characterized the culture of employee empowerment and engagement within their organizations. · Analyze how employee empowerment and employee engagement within healthcare organizations compare with other industries.
- 5. · Explain your working definition of “psychological safety” that is the basis of the interviews. · Summarize how the interviewees characterized the presence, absence, and/or degree of psychological safety within their organizations. · Analyze how psychological safety within healthcare compares with other industries. · Analyze how degree of psychological safety, employee empowerment, and engagement are positive or negative factors for quality care and safety issues within healthcare. · From the position of a nurse executive, explain at least two leadership strategies you would recommend for actions to improve or sustain psychological safety, employee empowerment, and engagement within healthcare organizations. Speak generally, or specifically, to your current healthcare organization or one where you have worked in the past. REFERENCES: Asiri, S. A., Rohrer, W. W., Al-Surimi, K., Da’ar, O. O., & Ahmed, A. (2016). The association of leadership styles and empowerment with nurses’ organizational commitment in an acute health care setting: A cross-sectional study. BMC Nursing, 15(38), 1–10. doi:10.1186/s12912-016-0161-7 Choi, S. L., Goh, C. F., Adam, M. B. H., & Tan, O. K. (2016). Transformational leadership, empowerment, and job satisfaction: The mediating role of employee empowerment. Human Resources for Health, 14(1), 73. doi:10.1186/s12960- 016-0171-2 Laschinger, H. K. S., Wong, C. A., & Grau, A. L. (2013). Authentic leadership, empowerment and burnout: A comparison in new graduates and experienced nurses. Journal of Nursing Management, 21(3), 541–552. doi:10.1111/j.1365- 2834.2012.01375.x
- 6. Lee, A., Willis, S., & Tian, A. W. (2018, March). When empowering employees works, and when it doesn’t. Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from https://hbr.org/2018/03/when- empowering-employees-works-and-when-it-doesnt O’Donovan, R., Ward, M., De Brún, A., & McAuliffe, E. (2019). Safety culture in health care teams: A narrative review of the literature. Journal of Nursing Management, 27(5), 871– 883. doi:10.1111/jonm.12740 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). (2017). 2017 Employee job satisfaction and engagement: The doors of opportunity are open [Executive summary]. Retrieved from https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/trends-and-forecasting/research- and-surveys/Documents/2017-Employee-Job-Satisfaction-and- Engagement-Executive-Summary.pdf Employee Interviews: Guidelines & Questions Module 2 Assignment Interviews on Employee Empowerment and Psychological Safety
- 7. Planning and Arranging the Interviews Identify three individuals to interview: one in healthcare and two from other fields or industries (e.g., state/local government; business). Choose family members and friends you know well that will be comfortable answering honestly. Interview each person separately, and plan for 20–30 minutes per interview. Confirm that all answers will be confidential, and each person will be identified by a pseudonym in the Assignment you submit. Note: You must request each person’s signature to confirm the interview. Fill in the information below, print out Page 1, and obtain the signatures. Scan and submit Page 1 with your completed Assignment. Interviewee #1 Healthcare Name Job Title Years in Position Relationship to You Signature: Interviewee #2 (Industry) Name Job Title Years in Position Relationship to You Signature: Interviewee #3 (Industry) Name Job Title Years in Position Relationship to You Signature: Conducting the Interviews There are five sets of questions, which are repeated below for each interview. Also develop a working definition of “employee empowerment” and “psychological safety,” based on your own understanding, to anchor the interviews for you and to explain to your interviewees, as needed. Take notes on each person’s
- 8. responses in the spaces on the right. If you record the interviews, be sure to get each person’s permission before you begin. You are still encouraged to take notes on the person’s responses as a safeguard in case there is a problem with the recording. Questions Interview #1 Healthcare 1. What does “empowerment” mean to you as an employee? Note: Share your definition, as needed, and compare perspectives. 1: Responses 2. Is autonomy in your job important to you? Why, or why not? Can you provide examples of how you are able to exercise autonomy in your job? Can you provide examples of areas where you would like to have additional autonomy but are constrained at this time? 2: Responses 3. Thinking about your organization (or department, unit): Have you been asked for input/advice on organizational (or department/unit) goals or processes? – If yes, is it important to you to give your opinion on organization-wide (department/unit) issues? Why, or why not? – Can you give examples of how you have provided input, and to what extent you felt your views were taken seriously, valued, and acted upon? (Probe as needed to uncover meaning in the answers.) – If no, would you like to be consulted? Why, or why not? – (For both yes/no): Can you provide examples of input that you would like to provide but feel constrained or inhibited to do so?
- 9. Why do you feel constrained? 3: Responses 4. How would you describe decision- making authority in your organization: Is it limited mainly to individuals at senior levels? Or are decisions made at multiple organizational levels? 4: Responses 5. Do you feel comfortable making suggestions about: – How work is done in your organization (department/unit)? – The direction of the organization (department/unit)? If you see a problem, are you comfortable pointing it out? · If yes, what accounts for your comfort? · If no, what accounts for your reluctance or holding back? 5: Responses Questions Interview #2 (Industry) 1. What does “empowerment” mean to you as an employee? Note: Share your definition, as needed, and compare perspectives. 1: Responses 2. Is autonomy in your job important to you? Why, or why not? Can you provide examples of how you are able to exercise autonomy in your job? Can you provide examples of areas where you would like to have additional autonomy but are constrained at this time?
- 10. 2: Responses 3. Thinking about your organization (or department, unit): Have you been asked for input/advice on organizational (or department/unit) goals or processes? – If yes, is it important to you to give your opinion on organization-wide (department/unit) issues? Why, or why not? – Can you give examples of how you have provided input, and to what extent you felt your views were taken seriously, valued, and acted upon? (Probe as needed to uncover meaning in the answers.) – If no, would you like to be consulted? Why, or why not? – (For both yes/no): Can you provide examples of input that you would like to provide but feel constrained or inhibited to do so? Why do you feel constrained? 3: Responses 4. How would you describe decision- making authority in your organization? Is it limited mainly to individuals at senior levels? Or are decisions made at multiple organizational levels? 4: Responses 5. Do you feel comfortable making suggestions about: – How work is done in your organization (department/unit)?
- 11. – The direction of the organization (department/unit)? If you see a problem, are you comfortable pointing it out? · If yes, what accounts for your comfort? · If no, what accounts for your reluctance or holding back? 5: Responses Questions Interview #3 (Industry) 1. What does “empowerment” mean to you as an employee? Note: Share your definition, as needed, and compare perspectives. 1: Responses 2. Is autonomy in your job important to you? Why or why not? Can you provide examples of how you are able to exercise autonomy in your job? Can you provide examples of areas where you would like to have additional autonomy but are constrained at this time? 2: Responses 3. Thinking about your organization (or department, unit): Have you been asked for input/advice on organizational (or
- 12. department/unit) goals or processes? – If yes, is it important to you to give your opinion on organization-wide (department/unit) issues? Why, or why not? – Can you give examples of how you have provided input, and to what extent you felt your views were taken seriously, valued, and acted upon? (Probe as needed to uncover meaning in the answers.) – If no, would you like to be consulted? Why, or why not? – (For both yes/no): Can you provide examples of input that you would like to provide but feel constrained or inhibited to do so? Why do you feel constrained? 3: Responses 4. How would you describe decision- making authority in your organization? Is it limited mainly to individuals at senior levels? Or are decisions made at multiple organizational levels? 4: Responses 5. Do you feel comfortable making suggestions about: – How work is done in your organization (department/unit)? – The direction of the organization (department/unit)? If you see a problem, are you comfortable pointing it out? · If yes, what accounts for your comfort? · If no, what accounts for your reluctance or holding back?
- 13. 5: Responses Comparing and Analyzing the Interviews When you have completed all three interviews, review each individual’s responses and experiences, focusing particularly on each interviewee’s sense of empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety at work. Compare and contrast the responses, with the goal of arriving at clear conclusions on how degree of employee empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety influences job performance, satisfaction, and morale. Compare and contrast the responses of the individual who works in healthcare and your own experiences in professional practice in healthcare to the responses of your interviewees working in other areas. Consider conclusions you can make about employee empowerment, engagement, and psychological safety in healthcare compared with other professions. Completing the Module 2 Assignment In a separate Word document, write 4–5 pages to produce an Interviews Summary and Analysis that includes the following: · Describe the three employees you interviewed, including their industries and job titles. · Explain your working definitions of “employee empowerment” and “employee engagement” that are the basis of the interviews. · Summarize how the interviewees characterized the culture of employee empowerment and engagement within their organizations. · Analyze how employee empowerment and employee engagement within healthcare organizations compare with other industries. · Explain your working definition of “psychological safety” that is the basis of the interviews.
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